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DIDLS

DIDLS. D iction I mages D etails L anguage S entence structure … .also tone. Diction. The connotation of the word choice What words does the author choose? Why did the author choose that particular word? Examples Laugh: guffaw, chuckle, giggle, snicker, roar

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DIDLS

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  1. DIDLS Diction Images Details Language Sentence structure ….also tone

  2. Diction • The connotation of the word choice • What words does the author choose? • Why did the author choose that particular word? • Examples • Laugh: guffaw, chuckle, giggle, snicker, roar • House: home, hut, mansion, cabin, residence • Old: mature, experienced, senior, ancient

  3. Images • Vivid appeals to understanding through senses • What images does the author use? • What sensory details are the focus? • Are the images vibrant, prominent, or plain? • Examples • An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king (somber) • Love sets you going like a fat gold watch (fanciful)

  4. Details • Facts that are included or those that are omitted • What details are included? What do they imply? • What details are excluded? • Details are facts or fact-lets (don’t have strong sensory appeal) • Consider • The speaker’s perspective shapes what details are/are not given • Esperanza did not give details about what happened at the fair

  5. Language • The overall use of language – entire body of a text, not just isolated pieces • Does it reflect education? A particular profession? Intelligence? Is it plain? Ornate? Simple? Clear? Figurative? • Examples • When I told dad I had goofed the exam, he blew up (slang) • I need a double dip choc in a plain cone, and someone needs to clean the Frankie machine (jargon)

  6. Sentence Structure • How structure affects the reader’s attitude • What are the sentences like? Are the simple or complex? Do they have multiple phrases? Are they choppy? Flowing? • Consider: • Parallel structure creates connection of emotion and throught • Short sentences are punchy/intense • Long sentences are distancing, reflective and abstract

  7. Shifts and Tone • Good authors are rarely monotone • Hints for shifts in tone: • Key words • Punctuation • Changes in sentence length • Examples of “tone words” • Sympathetic • Mocking • Giddy • Horrific • sarcatic

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