[CHANGE SLIDE] “Hey guys, today I’m gonna tell you ‘bout the stylistic feature diction and give a workshop on it and its uses.”/“Good afternoon, today I will be familiarising you with the stylistic feature diction which is an unknowingly used technique for young writers like us. As a result of thorough explanations on its function and examples, I hope that my peers will be able to broaden their knowledge on this specific feature.” I’m fairly certain most of you were able to differentiate between the tones within my first and second introductions. The first sentence had more of a casual tone as if I was conversing with a few younger classmates rather than giving an informative speech, an example of slang diction. The second is an example of …show more content…
Shakespeare is widely known for his use of words such as thy and thee, which in comparison to your and you is quite rare in modern language. These words are therefore associated with shakespearean language when read. His choice of words made it comprehensible to a wide range of people, expanding his audience within every age group, showing the various affects diction can …show more content…
It 's a lie. Judge Thatcher 's got it. You git it. I want it... I hain 't got no money, I tell you. You ask Judge Thatcher; he 'll tell you the same.” As this is a spoken passage, it is a form of colloquial diction. The language in this extract is evidently peculiar; it is not common language to use terms such as hain’t and git which demonstrates a story set in the olden days. The term hain’t originated back in the (I CAN’T FIND WHEN THIS WORD ORIGINATED ANYWHERE. HELP!) The repetition of the phrase, “I hain’t got no money,” emphasises the statement and drills it into the mind of the reader. The use of multiple shorter sentences allowed the author to determine the pace of the passage affecting the readers’ attitude towards the piece, making them feel more alert due to the constant starting and stopping of