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SYMBOLISM & AUTHOR’S VOICE

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TERMS TO KNOW: • Voice: a writer’s use of language in his/her unique style • Made up of 4 elements: 1. ) substance (What a writer chooses to discuss), 2. ) style, 3. ) tone, and 4. ) diction. • Style: In writing, we talk about style by using words that bring about moods, personalities, and emotional states. • Tone: the writer or speaker’s attitude toward the subject • “Please come home early” vs “You better be home by 11. ” • “I told you. ” vs “I TOLD YOU. ”https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ult. PAIk. Fo. Rw • Diction: word choice chosen for a specific purpose (Formal vs. informal) • Example: “I’ll do it right away, sir, ” Vs. “Yeah, just a sec. ” • Example: “I regret to inform you that is not the case. ” Vs. “You’re wrong!”

TERMS TO KNOW: • Syntax: The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements for emphasis • Example: "Believe you me” rather than saying “trust me” or “Believe Me” • Imagery: The words or phrases a writer uses to describe people, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas. (Painting a picture with words, using the 5 senses) • Example: “The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud. ” • Example: “I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me. ”

DICTION (WORD CHOICE) AND SYNTAX (ARRANGEMENT OR ORDER): Diction: Mary walked into the store. • Mary pranced into the boutique. suggest about Mary? ) (What does that • Mary barged into the office. (What can you infer? ) • You try! • Mary ______ into the store. • You try playing with the syntax (order of the sentence): Mary walked into the store.

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