Week 7 Vocabulary Flashcards

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The choices in diction, tone, on the end send text that a writer makes. It may be conscious or unconscious.

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Style

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Anything that represents or stands in for something else. Usually it is something concrete such as an object or character.

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Symbol

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Sentence variety. Grammatical arrangement of words. A mixture of simple, compound, compound-complex sentences.

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Syntax

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A direct expression of the author’s opinion, purpose, meaning, or proposition. It should be short and clear.

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Theme

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A writer’s attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization. To identify it, consider how the piece would be read aloud.

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Tone

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