Style, Diction, Tone & Mood

The distinctive way a writer uses language, characterized by elements of diction, syntax, imagery, organization and so on.

• style

• theme

• mood

• tone

A writer or (or speaker's) attitude toward a subject, character, or audience.

• mood

• tone

• voice

• style

The central message of a literary work.

• main idea

• theme

• mood

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work, the effect of the words on the audience.

• diction

• voice

• tone

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The literary term "diction" refers to

• the dictionary definition of a word

• the way we speak

• an author's choice of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Language that allows the reader to form a visual image

• connotation

• imagery

• slang

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed

• formal

• informal

• slang

Language that is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions; often contains polysyllabic words and sophisticated syntax; used in professional meetings, speeches, academic writings, and so forth.

• formal

• informal

• slang

Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes - positive, negative, or neutral?

• denotation

• connotation

• shades of meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The dictionary definition of a word

• denotation

• connotation

• shades of meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B