Charlotte's Guide To Diction

Diction is the word choice 

High Diction-
proper, elevated, and elaborate language characterized by complex words

Colloquial-
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
Low Diction

Example

• "This above all: to thine own self be true".
• From Hamlet: Act 1, scene 3

Low Diction
relaxed, conversational, language; slang

Slang
type of language that consists of words and phrases that are very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular group of people.

Example

• Slang
• Y'all need to find your chill.

Jargon-
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
High Diction

L.E.A.D-
L-low/informal lang.
E-Elevated Lang.
A-abstract or concrete diction
D- denotation and connotation