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Exploring Literary Techniques: Diction, Transition, Understatement, and Wit

Delve into the world of literary terms with a focus on diction, transition, understatement, and wit. Learn how authors craft their works through word choice, connecting ideas seamlessly, downplaying significance, and employing clever humor. Explore examples and sources to deepen your understanding.

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Exploring Literary Techniques: Diction, Transition, Understatement, and Wit

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  1. LITERARY TERMS PROJECT Diction, Transition, Understatement, and Wit

  2. DICTION • Diction is an authors choice of words. • Examples are an accent, the ways a author speaks, and grammatical correctness.

  3. TRANSITION • A transition is a word or phrase that connects two ideas. • Commonly used transitions are furthermore, likewise, and nevertheless.

  4. UNDERSTATMENT • A understatement is portraying a fact as less significant than it really is, or to minimalize it. • EXAMPLES: • Saying "We've had a little rain," when the neighborhood is flooded. • Saying "It's just a scratch," when there is a huge dent. • Bill Gates is financially secure.

  5. WIT • Wit is intellectually pleasing language that surprises by using cleverness, it is usually humorous. • "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.“ • "I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is a delicate exotic fruit, touch it and the bloom is gone.“ • I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

  6. WORKS CITIED • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_examples_of_understatement • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070831130641AAhQNU2 • http://koti.mbnet.fi/pasenka/quotes/q-witty.htm • AP lit terms website • Pictures from google images.

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