Poetic Devices: Diction

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
What do words mean to you?
Advertisements

Freshman English Second Semester
No warm-up today. Instead, get out your cool-down from Friday. Look at the following list of words. Try to rank the words, from the most pleasant sounding,
Frozen Jews Diction Analysis Paragraph
Poetic Terms and Devices
The Heart of a Poem The Choice of Words. What makes up a word? Denotation: the literal dictionary definition of a word. Springtime: means a period between.
Diction, Denotation, Connotation and Tone. diction -- the selection of words in a literary work. A work's diction forms one of its centrally important.
Levels of Diction Diction. Definition: Diction Refers to the author’s choice of words.
Connotation vs. Denotation
 An author’s style is formed by the way he uses the following: Diction (word choice) Syntax (sentence structure) Choice of detail Figurative language.
Turn in vocabulary homework on the stool. Get out your “Dante’s ‘The Inferno’ Notes.”
Speech Chapter 2 Oral Language. Key Vocabulary Denotation Connotation Usage Colloquialisms Syntax Substance Style Clarity Economy Grace Abstract Concrete.
Diction Notes 7 th grade Pre-AP Language Arts. I. Diction- word choice and style of language 1. Levels of Diction a. Formal diction- no slang, no idioms,
“Internment”.  Diction  Writers choice of words  Denotation  Literal meanings found in a dictionary  Connotation  The associations and emotions.
WHAT DO WORDS MEAN TO YOU? How Bizarre is That? This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced.
No warm-up today. Instead, get out your cool-down from Friday. Look at the following list of words. Try to rank the words, from the most pleasant sounding,
Denotation and Connotation
Meaning What is the work about? What is its theme? What effect or impression does the reader have ? What is the argument or summary of the work? What.
Take 5 October 17, 2012 For the words below, tell what kind of feeling (positive, negative, or neutral) you usually associate with each. Explain why. –Home.
Connotation. What is it? Denotation = the most basic meaning of a word (like in the dictionary) Connotation = emotional association with a word; an idea.
Warm Up List 5 poetic devices and define each in your own words Get with a partner and compare lists – Add any of their examples to your own.
A College Board Strategy brought to you by Mrs. H TP-CASTT Method for Poetry Analysis.
1/13/15 Do Now: -Pass forward your HW (syntax worksheet) -“Turn and Talk” What is the purpose of MLK writing “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”? Homework:
Unit 1 Literary Elements. ARCHETYPE A character type, descriptive detail, image, or story pattern that recurs frequently in the literature of a culture.
Diction and the Dark Romantics. What exactly is diction again?  Diction refers to the WORD CHOICE that is used by the author.  The choices that an author.
 Diction refers to the word choice and the figurative language an author may use in his writing.  Diction is important because the words chosen often.
Mood How writing makes you, the reader, feel.. Tone How the writer feels about what they are writing about.
“Try to meet a poem on its terms not yours. If you have to ‘relate’ to a poem in order to understand it, you aren’t reading it sufficiently. In other words,
DENOTATION VS. CONNOTATION Or why word choice (and context) is SO important!
Diction Writers employ diction, or word choice, to communicate ideas and impressions, to evoke emotions, and to convey their views of truth to the reader.
THE MEANINGS OF WORDS DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION.
Keystone Terms MEET THE BEAST.
Loaded Words In persuasive writing.
Tone Definition: the feelings or attitude expressed by the author or character Mood Definition: the (intended) feelings the audience experiences when.
Literary Term: Connotation
AP Literature & Composition
Loaded Words In persuasive writing.
A guide on how to analyze poetry
An author’s word choice.
Style.
archetype imagery Synonyms; example, pattern
Denotation and Connotation
Words are the most inexhaustible source of magic.
Poetry.
Poetic Devices Mrs. Foster English 2.
Connotations vs. Denotations
Sept. 2 - Add the following words to your list of literary terms:
Tone, Connotation/Denotation Vocabulary review
For your Poetry Journal… (write underneath the last entry)
Connotation vs. Denotation
A Worn Path by Eudora Welty
Describe your favorite food.
Vocabulary Words & Definitions Review
Close Reading The Elements of Style.
Personification “Boy at the Window”.
“Those Winter Sundays”
Describe your favorite food.
Informational Texts Purpose: to convey knowledge about a topic from someone creditable about that information to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
Diction, denotation, and connotation
What’s with the attitude?
Basic Literary Terms English 9.
Literary Terms & Word Parts
The Power of Words: Focus Notes Week 2 Day 1
What questions should we ask?
Understanding word choice
Choosing the Right Words Diction and Connotations
Diction An author's choice of words. Since words have specific meanings, and since one's choice of words can affect feelings, a writer's choice of words.
Analyzing Poe’s Writing Style
Connotation and Denotation
Presentation transcript:

Poetic Devices: Diction English 1 Mrs. Foster

Every Word Counts In 10 words or less, describe: The most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen The ugliest thing you’ve ever seen

Diction A writer’s choice of words Helps create a writer’s style Like imagery, can emphasize certain aspects of what’s being described.

Denotation v. Connotation Denotation: The literal meaning of a word (what you might find in the dictionary) Connotation: All the associations and emotions that have come to be attached to a word

Denotation v. Connotation The sun is bright

Denotation v. Connotation The sun is brilliant

Denotation v. Connotation The sun is harsh

Denotation v. Connotation Activity: Come up with as many synonyms for the following word as possible. Divide into words with positive connotation and words with negative connotation Laughed

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.