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Diction

Diction. Word Choice. The Difference Between. Formal, Neutral, and Informal. Formal: Elevated Language. Neutral: A hybrid of formal or informal. . Informal: What you write and speak to friends and family members. Please cease conversing.

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Diction

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  1. Diction Word Choice

  2. The Difference Between

  3. Formal, Neutral, and Informal Formal: Elevated Language Neutral: A hybrid of formal or informal. Informal: What you write and speak to friends and family members • Please cease conversing. • The young man ruminated upon his breakfast options. • Shut up. • The boy thought about what he was gonna munch on for breakfast. • Be quiet. • The boy wondered what he was going to eat for breakfast.

  4. Connotative v. Denotative Connotative: Other meanings or feelings are associated with the word Denotative: The definition of the word (very ambiguity in meaning) House, Apartment, Flat, Trailer, etc Taxi, Car, Bus, etc Novel, Textbook, Biography • Home • A Ride • Book

  5. Monosyllabic v. Polysyllabic Monosyllabic: 1-2 syllables Polysyllabic: 3+ syllables Ecstatic, Blithesome, Overjoyed Erudite, Ingenious Disconsolate, Pessimistic • Glad, Happy • Smart, Brainy • Sad, Dismal

  6. Concrete v. Abstract Concrete: tangible Abstract: intangible Class Information Love • Desk, Room, Teacher, Student • Essay, Website, Lecture • Kiss, Hug…

  7. Euphonious v. Cacophonous Euphonious: Pleasant Sounding Cacophonous: Hard or Abrupt to the Ear Grope, Contact, Pat Sneak, snake, slink • Caress, embrace • Slither, glissade

  8. Other Forms • Dialect: How individual groups speak. • Jones’ on me • Colloquial: Language dependent on region • Ya’ll v. Youse v. You Guys • Slang: Specific and momentary • Thotv. NatNat v. Swoop v. Hoe • Jargon: trade, job or pursuit specific • Assessment, Benchmark, Kinesthetic Learner, Objective, SWAT • Gigabyte, Logic Board, CPU, JPG, Mother Board

  9. Clichés • These are the bane of my existence. You must be dumb as a rock to use them. They are tired, lame, and dull phrases that are constantly used in student papers and bad pop music. Here is a good list: • Rock-hard • Thin-skinned • Cold as ice (ice-cold) • Skin color described as chocolate, peach, caramel, or rosey • Stone-cold

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