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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which of the following affects voice?

• Word choice

• Punctuation

• Paragraphing

• Organization/Style

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Diction

• Choice of words

• Tone of words

• Number of words

• Length of words

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Diction helps dictate:

• Tone

• Mood

• Pacing

• Whether or not I'll actually read it

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Allusion

• Diction

• Tone

• Voice

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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

• Persona

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Character

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

word choice

• free verse

• denotation 

• diction

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B