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Diction

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE MEANING

  • It's the speaker, or writers choice of words.
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TYPES OF DICTION

  • Formal: formal words are used in formal times.
  • Slang: words that are impolite and newly coined.
  • Moreover: everyday speech.
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EXAMPLES

  • It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom.
  • (Repeating "it was", helped the reader gain consideration).
  • Blood was seeping from its endless rows of teeth.
  • (This freaks the reader out).

THE END

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