Look back at "in praise of slacking" or one of the

speeches we analyzed in this unit. pay attention

to the diction and syntax. how do the diction and

syntax affect the tone of the piece? the mood?

the voice? give examples from the

speech for each

why is it important to pay attention to how we

say what we say? what affect might that have on

those who are reading or listening to our words?

In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices

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