Use Of Diction In The Hound Of The Baskervilles

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The Hound of the Baskervilles first takes place in Sherlocks office in 221b Baker street in London, England. The story is about the case of the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. While Sherlock and Dr. Watson unravel clues and evidence like the anonymous warning notes and the theft of a shoe ,they come to figure out that Stapleton was the culprit. The tone of the novel is eerie and suspenseful as seen in the authors use of diction, imagery, and details.
In The Hound of the Baskervilles, the author uses diction to create the tone of the novel.
“Dr. Mortimer started violently” ( Doyle, 49). In this quote the word violently creates a terrifying tension between Dr. Mortimer and Sherlock Holmes. “Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic