Diction and Syntax

What is the difference between diction and syntax?

• Diction has to do with sentences, and syntax has to do with word choice.

• Syntax has to do with sentences, and diction has to do with word choice.

• Diction has to do with style, but syntax does not.

• Syntax has to do with style, but diction does not.

There won’t be any trouble. I’m not so hard to understand. I don’t need much, don’t ask for much. Only one thing: a little respect. Is that so complicated? Like, when you talk to me, please actually look at me. And, when I talk to you, listen. Really listen. OK? Are we clear? Good. Then there won’t be any trouble, like I said before.

• a. many short, simple sentences

• many long, complicated sentences

• many different types of sentences

• many long but simple sentences

What type of diction is used in paragraph 15 of The Doll’s House?

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What type of syntax is used in paragraph 15 of The Doll’s House?

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Which type of diction often involves the use of formal and descriptive words in an almost harmonious way, resembling that of a song?

• Colloquial

• Jargon

• Dialect

• Poetic

Diction depends on all but one of these factors.

• the word has to be right and accurate

• words should be appropriate to the context

• the words should be strong and emotional

• the choice of words should be understood easily

What is word choice called

• diction

• syntax

• vocabulary

• grammar

A manner in which a writer puts sentences together:

• voice

• tone

• diction

• syntax

The way words and clauses are arranged to form sentences

• diction

• syntax

• formal diction

• sentence classification

SYNTAX can best be defined as...

• word choice

• sentence structure

• rhetorical question

• how we build argument