LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Plot
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Setting
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Theme
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Style
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Detailed explanation-1: -Diction is the careful selection of words to communicate a message or establish a particular voice or writing style.
Detailed explanation-2: -Features of style include the following: diction (word choice) • sentence structure and syntax • nature of figurative language • rhythm and component sounds • rhetorical patterns (e.g. narration, description, comparison-contrast, etc.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Diction: An author’s choice of words. Since words have specific meanings, and since one’s choice of words can affect feelings, a writer’s choice of words can have great impact in a literary work.
Detailed explanation-4: -Style: Word choice is an essential element in the style of any writer. While his or her audience may play a role in the stylistic choices a writer makes, style is the unique voice that sets one writer apart from another.
Detailed explanation-5: -The four main types of writing styles are persuasive, narrative, expository, and descriptive.