General Terms
Dialogue and Description
Diction
Syntax
Tone
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The way the author writes; the use of language that makes the author different from other authors. The elements of ______include: 1. diction 2. detail 3. imagery 4. tone 5. syntax 6. structure 7. dialogue
What is style? Being able to analyze an author's style choices is important, because his choices create an impact on the reader and force him to interpret the text in a particular way..
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1. When creating dialogue, good authors avoid words like exclaimed, bellowed, and proclaimed. The more sensational the speaking verb is, the more likely it will call attention to itself. You want your reader to focus on the dialogue, not the speaker tags. 2. Characters shouldn’t always respond to what is said to them. In real-life conversations, people don’t always listen. 3. Dialogue is multipurpose! Dialogue can be used to indirectly characterize and to create suspense and conflict at the same time. 4. Good dialogue helps to keep the story moving forward – helps the pacing. 5. Dialogue creates and builds narrative tension, which rises steadily. 6. Dialogue reveals character. 7. Dialogue is often indirect – characters say one thing and mean another – this is most authentic.
What are the 7 attributes of dialogue?
100
He died. Classify this diction.
What is journalistic diction?
100
The syntax is unique here because... Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don't walk barehead in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil; soak your little cloths right after you take them off;
The exclusive use of semi-colons is rarely seen in prose. By omitting periods, the author creates a quick pace and contributes to an aggressive, intimidating tone.
100
In fiction, it is the speaker's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.
What is the tone?
200
The arrangement of words in a sentence and sentences in a passage. It is comprised of four elements: 1. word order 2. sentence length 3. sentence variety 4. punctuation
What is syntax? Syntax is NOT the arrangement of paragraphs.
200
You can think of this element of fiction as “stage directions.” This element of fiction tells where the characters are and what they are doing while a dialogue is happening. Characters aren’t disembodied voices.
What is blocking?
200
He passed away.
What is euphemistic diction?
200
Refers to the number and arrangement of long, medium, and short sentences within a paragraph.
What is sentence variety?
200
The tone a text can take when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite.
What is sarcastic?
300
When the author uses details to appeal to the five senses. There is tactile,auditory, visual, gustatory, and olfactory.
What is imagery?
300
What the character is thinking and feeling while the dialogue and action are happening. This literary device helps the reader intimately understand the character’s motivations.
What is an interior monologue?
300
He was canned.
What is informal diction?
300
Playful, he was.
What is an example of unique word order?
300
The dictionary definition of a word. You cannot determine the tone of a text if you only consider the dictionary definition.
What is the denotation?
400
The author's word choice.
What is diction?
400
The author introduces description every so often in short bursts rather than long, drawn-out passages.
What is drip feeding?
400
She was terminated.
What is technical diction?
400
Amidst several long or complex sentences, a ____________sentence will stand out. Author's use this technique to emphasize the information in the ___________sentence.
What is a short sentence or a simple sentence?
400
The emotional meaning of a word. For example: Snake has a negative emotional meaning. We associate snakes with evil, stealth, and deceit.
What is connotation?
500
This element of style has the following functions: -show atmosphere -create suspense by elongating the moment -show character -contribute to the plot -move the plot forward -explain something the reader needs to know
What is description?
500
At least two of the functions of description.
Show character Move the plot forward Explain something the reader needs to know Help the drama Contribute to the pot Elongate the moment to create suspense – slows down action and forces reader to wait in anticipation for climax
500
A dog gave birth to puppies by the side of the road and was cited for littering.
What is punning diction? (a pun is a word that has double meaning) Punning diction creates humor.
500
Used in a dialogue, this type of punctuation would show _______________ in the speaker. -colon -dash -period -comma
What is a dash?
500
When the tone changes from one tone to another.
What is a shift in tone?
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