Diction ProjectDiction Project

by Evan Flores, Robby Cronstedt, by Evan Flores, Robby Cronstedt, Abhinand Veerabahu, and Abhinand Veerabahu, and

Anthony VargasAnthony Vargas

DictionDiction

Diction- Word choice, general character of Diction- Word choice, general character of the language used by the authorthe language used by the author

Words have three levels to them and are Words have three levels to them and are selected based on their efficiency in these selected based on their efficiency in these three areas;three areas;

AppearanceAppearance

Sound Sound

MeaningMeaning

Mono Vs. Poly SyllabicMono Vs. Poly Syllabic

One syllable vs. Many SyllablesOne syllable vs. Many Syllables

Ex. Rod, sat, coolEx. Rod, sat, cool

Ex. Dysfunctional, establishment.Ex. Dysfunctional, establishment.

Euphonious Vs. Cacophonous Euphonious Vs. Cacophonous

Pleasant sounding vs. Harsh sounding Pleasant sounding vs. Harsh sounding

Ex. The birds flew gracefully in the mid-Ex. The birds flew gracefully in the mid-summer breeze.summer breeze.

Ex. The harsh, grating of the axe upon the Ex. The harsh, grating of the axe upon the stone was painful to the ears.stone was painful to the ears.

Literal Vs. Figurative Literal Vs. Figurative

Accurate without embellishment vs. Accurate without embellishment vs. comparison creating a pictorial effect comparison creating a pictorial effect

Ex. The sun was extremely hotEx. The sun was extremely hot

Ex. The sun’s rays created a firestorm on Ex. The sun’s rays created a firestorm on his back.his back.

Concrete Vs. Abstract Concrete Vs. Abstract

Specific/tangible vs. Conceptional, Specific/tangible vs. Conceptional, Philosophical Philosophical

Ex. Robby’s arm is huge!Ex. Robby’s arm is huge!

Ex. Evan lets out an aura of awsomeness.Ex. Evan lets out an aura of awsomeness.

Active Vs. PassiveActive Vs. Passive

States action Vs. States beingStates action Vs. States being

Ex. I ran through…Ex. I ran through…

Ex. Running through, I…Ex. Running through, I…

Hyperbole (overstated) Vs. Hyperbole (overstated) Vs. Understated Understated

Deliberate exaggeration vs. Deliberate Deliberate exaggeration vs. Deliberate misinterpretation misinterpretation

Ex. There was like millions of people in Ex. There was like millions of people in line!line!

Ex. I may have punched him a little to Ex. I may have punched him a little to hard…hard…

Pedestrian Vs. PedanticPedestrian Vs. Pedantic

Laymen’s terms vs. Boorish, inflated Laymen’s terms vs. Boorish, inflated languagelanguage

Ex. Indeed, this functions as a weapon Ex. Indeed, this functions as a weapon utility.utility.

Ex. Dude, let’s pound people with this Ex. Dude, let’s pound people with this stick!stick!

ArchaicArchaic

Suggestive for another time period or era.Suggestive for another time period or era.

Ex. We sat as the Knights of the Round Ex. We sat as the Knights of the Round Table did.Table did.