Diction

What is formal diction?

• long sentences, with very descriptive and precise writing.

• short sentences, with general ideas.

• casual writing that has a happy tone.

• writing that has a serious tone.

How could you describe the author’s diction in this excerpt?

• single-minded

• simple

• elegant

• elevated

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.

• pictures

• height

• words

• funny faces

No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself.  Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player.  He slithered his way over to their side of the room.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Enthusiastic 

• Serious

• Mocking

• Sorrowful 

What is diction?

• the attitude, the feeling

• word choice

• different types of sentences and punctuation

• tells your story

Amused, Brave, Cheerful, Pleasant:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

Agitated, Cold, Desperate, Obnoxious:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

Which tone word below best describes the following sentence? "Don't worry about a thing...because every little thing is going to be alright..."

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Irritated

• Tired

A writer's careful selection of words

• Tone

• Diction

• Syntax

• Voice

Which of these words means ALMOST THE SAME as "happy"?

• shocked

• informative

• comical

• joyful