Tone Words
To be disturbed or very unhappy
Upset
"OH BOY! I GET TO GO TO DISNEY LAND!"
Ecstatic
"Bro, I can't even deal with this review right now. This is dumb."
Informal Diction
True or False. You can have tone without diction.
False
free from disturbance; tranquil.
Peaceful
Eager
Hello sir, may I ask where the nearest grocery store is. I am rather hungry and seem to be lost.
Formal Diction
Define connotation
The feeling OR implication of a word
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
Ecstatic
The grass was green, the sky was blue and all was well with the world.
Peaceful
Define Diction
Word Choice
What are the three types of connotation?
Positive, Neutral and Negative
wanting to do or have something very much.
Eager
My heart broke into a million pieces when I realized I could not continue being friends with that person.
Sad
True or false, when I identify word choice I have to show evidence or I do not get credit.
True
Does connotation make or break the meaning of a piece of writing?
YES ABSOLUTLEY
finding something funny or entertaining.
Amused
I threw my phone across the room when I read that text message. It felt like my world was ending.
Upset
How does one show evidence when explaining diction?
Underline the words.
*Don't throw a chair*
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