DIDLS

To misinterpret _______ is to misinterpret meaning.

• Theme

• Diction

• Tone

• Sarcasm

Denotation is

• an idea or feeling that a word invokes

• the dictionary definition of a word

Connotation is

• an idea or feeling that a word invokes

• the dictionary definition of a word

What is Diction?

• Formal Language

• Author's word choice

• Figurative Language

• Author's Tone

The more _________ the word, the better the imagery.

• Figurative

• Fancy

• Specific

• Formal

Imagery appeals to understanding through the

• Senses

• Paint a Picture

• Reader

• Author

What type of imagery does the following sentence contain?

She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air, its tropical smell a reminder that she was on vacation in a beautiful place.

• Visual (See)

• Olfactory (Smell)

• Gustatory (Taste)

• Auditory (Hear)

• Tactile (Touch)

What type of imagery does the following sentence contain?

After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles. The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow.

• Visual (See)

• Olfactory (Smell)

• Gustatory (Taste)

• Auditory (Hear)

• Tactile (Touch)

What type of imagery does the following sentence contain?

The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape.

• Visual (See)

• Olfactory (Smell)

• Gustatory (Taste)

• Auditory (Hear)

• Tactile (Touch)

What type of imagery does the following sentence contain?

Silence was broken by the peal of piano keys as Shannon began practicing her concerto.

• Visual (See)

• Olfactory (Smell)

• Gustatory (Taste)

• Auditory (Hear)

• Tactile (Touch)