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Diction

Diction. What is diction?. Diction is the author’s choice of words. For instance, while saying “The girl wants revenge” is understandable, would you really classify it as advanced/good writing? Now what about if we say “The girl is thirsty for revenge.” See the difference?. Playful?.

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Diction

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  1. Diction

  2. What is diction? Diction is the author’s choice of words. For instance, while saying “The girl wants revenge” is understandable, would you really classify it as advanced/good writing? Now what about if we say “The girl is thirsty for revenge.” See the difference?

  3. Playful? Straightforward? What determines diction? Purpose Formal? Informal? Topic Occasion

  4. Connotation vs. Denotation The meaning suggested by the word The word’s actual, literal, dictionary definition. Slender vs. Scrawny

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