Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Diction Observation Guide

In this excerpt from Nicholson Baker's The Mezzanine, his language is both precise and dignified with a refined suggestiveness. Baker's use of decorative language exemplifies a business-like writing style.

In this excerpt from Catcher in the Rye; J.D. Salinger, uses vivid language to convey a sense of a "journal-like" writing style. His language is to-the-point and very formal, yet conveys a suggestive zealousness.

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