Tone Diction Connotation

I was _________ when my best friend came back to visit after moving away.

• ecstatic

• happy

• pleased

The diction of characters can tell us about their

• education

• where they are from

• both

A writer's careful selection of words

• Tone

• Diction

• Syntax

• Voice

A writer's attitude toward the subject being discussed

• Tone

• Denotation

• Syntax

• Diction

Which of the following has a NEGATIVE connotation?

• "Maybe...he steals the thing so we think it's lost"

• "The neighbors discovered his talent accidentally"

The writer’s attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about.

• Meaning

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

A word’s deeper meaning; what a word represents.

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Figurative Meaning

• Author's Purpose

The words an author chooses to use in a text.

• Figurative Meaning

• Context Clues

• Diction

• Word Choice

Rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word. Implied meaning rather than literal meaning.

• colloquial

• connotation

• denotation

• jargon

Which of the following best describes the term 'diction'?

• A) The choice and use of words in speech or writing

• B) The rhythm and flow of sentences

• C) The emotional tone of a piece

• D) The structure of a narrative