Diction and Syntax

What is the difference between diction and syntax?

• Diction has to do with sentences, and syntax has to do with word choice.

• Syntax has to do with sentences, and diction has to do with word choice.

• Diction has to do with style, but syntax does not.

• Syntax has to do with style, but diction does not.

There won’t be any trouble. I’m not so hard to understand. I don’t need much, don’t ask for much. Only one thing: a little respect. Is that so complicated? Like, when you talk to me, please actually look at me. And, when I talk to you, listen. Really listen. OK? Are we clear? Good. Then there won’t be any trouble, like I said before.

• a. many short, simple sentences

• many long, complicated sentences

• many different types of sentences

• many long but simple sentences

What type of diction is used in paragraph 15 of The Doll’s House?

What type of syntax is used in paragraph 15 of The Doll’s House?

Which type of diction often involves the use of formal and descriptive words in an almost harmonious way, resembling that of a song?

• Colloquial

• Jargon

• Dialect

• Poetic

Diction depends on all but one of these factors.

• the word has to be right and accurate

• words should be appropriate to the context

• the words should be strong and emotional

• the choice of words should be understood easily

What is word choice called

• diction

• syntax

• vocabulary

• grammar

A manner in which a writer puts sentences together:

• voice

• tone

• diction

• syntax

The way words and clauses are arranged to form sentences

• diction

• syntax

• formal diction

• sentence classification

SYNTAX can best be defined as...

• word choice

• sentence structure

• rhetorical question

• how we build argument