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DICTION

CRE ATIVE W RITING


Diction is the
careful selection of
WHAT IS words to
DICTION? communicate a
message or
establish a particular
voice or writing style.
style of speaking or
writing, determined
WHAT IS by the choice of
DICTION? words by a speaker
or a writer.
For example, flowy,
figurative language
creates colorful prose,
while a more formal
vocabulary with concise
and direct language can
help drive home a point
TYPES OF DICTION
Individuals vary their diction
depending on different
contexts and settings.
Therefore, we come across
various types of diction.
1.Formal Diction
2.Informal Diction
3.Colloquial Diction
4.Slang Diction
5.Poetic Diction
FORMAL DICTION
Formal diction uses grammatical rules and
uses proper syntax or the formation of
sentences. It is considered as a
professional choice of words which can be
found in legal documents like business
correspondences and academic articles.
INFORMAL DICTION
Informal diction is more conversational
and often used in narrative literature. This
casual vernacular is representative of how
people communicate in real life, which
gives an author freedom to depict more
realistic characters.
INFORMAL DICTION
Most of the short stories and novels use
informal diction to make it easier to
understand by anyone especially if the
target audience is anyone.
COLLOQUIAL DICTION
These are expressions which are
connected to informal. It is generally
representing a particular region or
place or era or period.
COLLOQUIAL DICTION
Contractions in American English such as
ain’t instead of isn’t is an example of
colloquial expressions, the use of
colloquialisms make the writing more
realistic.
SLANG DICTION
Slang is very informal language or specific
words used by a particular group of
people. You'll usually hear slang spoken
more often than you'll see it put in writing,
though emails and texts often contain
many conversational slang words.
POETIC DICTION
Poetic diction is driven by melodious
words that identify with a particular
subject reflected in a sonnet, and make
a musical, or agreeable, sound. It
generally includes the utilization of
elucidating language, in some cases set to
a beat or rhyme.
FORMAL
Respectfully, I must
disagree.
INFORMAL
SEE THE
No way, that’s
not true at all.
DIFFERENCE
SLANG S!
You’re full of it!
POETIC
COLLOQUIAL What a foolish and
Sounds like you’ve ignorant thing you just
loaded the wrong said.
Hear my rebuttal and
wagon.

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