Wednesday, February 23, 2011

2.23 Diction Exercise.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman.

a.) Jut, amidst, eventually, inhabitants, taciturn, outcrop, descendants, treacherously, placid, hewn

b.) Elevation: Sophisticated, Ostentatious
Connotation: Imagistic, Sensuous, Metaphoric
Sound: Delicate, Soft, Quiet, Relaxing
Concreteness: Imagistic, Inspired

c.) Neil Gaiman's relaxed sophisticated language conveys an admiring nostalgic tone for this passage.

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