Voice and Diction

A Strong Voice Should:

• Hide the narrator's personality

• Capture the reader's attention

• Conceal the purpose of the story so readers must search for it

• Help the reader experience the author's emotions

Which of the following affects voice?

• Word choice

• Punctuation

• Paragraphing

• Organization/Style

• All of the above

Diction

• Choice of words

• Tone of words

• Number of words

• Length of words

Diction helps dictate:

• Tone

• Mood

• Pacing

• Whether or not I'll actually read it

The writer's or speaker's distinctive use of language in a text; consists of tone and diction.

• Allusion

• Diction

• Tone

• Voice

The mask or voice assumed by a writer; the narrator and the writer are not necessarily the same person

• Persona

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Character

word choice

• free verse

• denotation 

• diction

• personification

Which of the following best defines 'diction'?

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

• B) The rhythm and flow of sentences

• C) The grammatical structure of a sentence

• D) The use of literary devices

What is the primary purpose of varying sentence structure in writing?

• A) To confuse the reader

• B) To maintain reader interest and enhance clarity

• C) To increase the word count

• D) To make the text more complex

In terms of voice, what does 'tone' refer to?

• A) The author's attitude towards the subject

• B) The length of the sentences

• C) The complexity of the vocabulary

• D) The use of metaphors