The word "diction."This is what my sentence looks like so far:
White’s choices of diction clearly indicates that Anna believes Roland is unintelligent.
(White is the last name of the play author and throughout the play the character named Anna calls another character named Roland things like idiot, dummy, stupid, etc.)
2006-12-05 12:59:22 · 5 answers · asked by K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Diction: the choice and use of words That is the definition I have, so your sentence is correct.
2006-12-05 13:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by marianne g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should read
"White's language choices (or word choice) clearly indicate that Anna believes Roland is unintelligent"
Diction is how one forms words in one's mouth. For example a person who says d instead of s: dis instead of this, is an example of a person's 'diction'.
2006-12-05 13:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use "diction" that way. Though it CAN indicate choice of words (as well as pronunciation), my impression is that it indicates more the style of words than their meanings. So if Anna was saying more subtle things like "Roland, you are vacuous" that might be his choice of diction, but she's just coming right out and saying it.
Another point--I would say "choice" of diction, but if you prefer "choices", that's your subject, and it's plural, so your verb should be "indicate" not "indicates".
2006-12-05 13:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't see a problem with your sentence.
Therefore, your choice of diction in this instance, indicates that you are correct!
2006-12-05 13:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by disce_pati_30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because "of" is a prepostion, and prepositions need to have a noun after it, and diction is a noun.
2006-12-05 13:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Linds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋