The Writer's Craft: Voice and Style · Vocabulary & Language

Diction and Tone

Analyzing how word choice creates a specific tone and affects the reader's emotional response.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the connotation of a word differ from its denotation in a literary context?
  2. 2What is the relationship between an author's choice of vocabulary and the intended audience?
  3. 3How can a subtle shift in diction transform a humorous tone into one of sarcasm or irony?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Writing - Grade 9ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Writer's Craft: Voice and Style
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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