Practice Diction Analysis

The author of Catcher in the Rye shows a young and sarcastic dialect that displays his disrespect towards his parents but admiration for his brother. He portrays his inexperience with interacting with people through his uncensored language like “but they’re touchy as hell.” He has truncated elevation in his language, using phrases like “I got run-down,” and all the curse words he uses. He is quite severe in his tone with no musical qualities whatsoever.

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1. "Needly are of shine," "adding long glassy highlights," and " Towering volumes of marble and glass."
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2. As the passage goes on, the author uses phrases like "He's got a lot of dough" and "they're also touchy as hell" to make it feel as though the narrator is just another regular kid who is telling you a story.
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3.the matter of fact way Baker describes the lobby makes the reader sense that this is somewhere to not be impressed with, its an everyday occurrence.
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4.In the excerpt from The Mezzanine  by Nicholson Baker, he writes with an elevated refinement that is both dignified and straight-forward.
 http://morgan-happygolucky.blogspot.com/  (#1)


Best:

The colloquial, coarse, and somewhat unmannerly diction in "Catcher in the Rye" exemplifies the narrator's down-to-earth, pissed off at the world personality. His defiant and thick skinned nature jumps out when he explains that all the background information about his life is just "David Copperfield kind of crap" that bores him. As the passage goes on, the author uses phrases like "He's got a lot of dough" and "they're also touchy as hell" to make it feel as though the narrator is just another regular kid who is telling you a story. The terse and all together informal nature of the narrator echoes through the entire passage in this excerpt from "Catcher in the Rye."
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Currently

Pages: 150

Total: 150

1. Fittingly, the first page of this chapter is written with extremely lowbrow vulgarities.

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2. The expressive adjectives such as "endless," "gnashing," "bitter," "hobbled," "pinewood,"  "oblique" portrays a lustrous description and creates an experience of the dark mood of the passage.

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3. Some predictable repetition of words occurs, creating neither a harsh, coarse sound, nor a melodious one.

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4. McCarthy creates pictures in the mind by similes, metaphors and poetic devices; while Gaiman is very common and edgeless when describing things.

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5. Jenny's harsh writing style portrays a depressing, dull mood that makes the story seem realistic.

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Observations

        Graceling is the first book I analyzed. Kristin Cashore uses no modern language which makes it sort of harsh sounding but not completely. The low elevation of the book makes it fit, like it was really written about the characters at the time. It is blunt and straight forward. What you read is what it means, meaning there really isn't a connotaion. In Flags of Our Fathers there is sort of a rythym to it unlike Graceling. It has more of a more sophisticated elevation to it. It's still not very high, it is probably around the middle. Like Graceling though, it doesn't really have a connotaion. The Hours by Michael Cunningham has very regal writting style. It has a flow to it the the other two do'nt really have. It has very elegant phrases and high elevation.

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I've noticed my books have had some type of supernatural element to them. For all the Percy Jackson books and the Lost Hero, they involve Roman and Greek gods such as Zues and Poseidon. In the book Graceling, there are the individuals who are "graced" or have strong powers such as fighting or swimming, and even mind reading. I like those types of books because they aren't the normal, they take me out of this world and into a new one. A world where gods and monster are real. A world where people can have super powers. In the future I hope to get out of my comfort zone and read books that will challenge my intelligence. Although I enjoy these books very much and i can actually focus on them, I need to broaden my horizon.

Friday Update

They were impossible, these two men, for if one did not make her cry, the other did.
"You're not the most perceptive person I've ever known, Kat," Raffin said, "if you don't mind me saying so. Your capacity for missing the obvious is astonishing."

She couldn't remember crying, not once in her life. Not until this fool Lienid had come to her court, and had lied to her, and then had announced that he was leaving.

My favorite line has to be the second one, Raffin is her cousin and one of the closest people to her. That is the only reason he would be allowed to make fun of her, everyone else would be way to afraid of what she would do to them if they did.

Books Read: The Lost Hero, The Hunger Games

Pages Read: 150

Total: 750

5 Best Claims

1. In this dance routine, the modern, pounding sound of the drums, the intence and piercing facial expressions and the alive, over the top arm movements creates a sense of fragile chemistry between two people that are desperate yet indecisive at the same time.
                                                Kelly

2. The sweet tasing sensation of a skittle releases a flavor of fruitiness drowing all your taste buds in a pool of heaven. The numerous amount of these miniture, round, chewy candies create a rainbow effect in your mouth when devoured.
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3. In this video from so you think you can dance, the dancers busy use of space, passionate facial expressions, and graceful, powerful choreography] expresses [a sense of compassionate intamacy and sincere confidence.
                          "So many books, so little time."

4. In this contemporary dance, choreographed by Mia Michaels, the varied confusion of the movement, pain and romance shown through the emotion, the regret expressed through the dull costume choice, and the dominating and aggressive use of space create a sense of lighthearted passion between the two dancers.
                             My Everyday Sticky Waffle

5. This passionate picture shows a strong sturctured, elegant ballet dancer expressing her confident sharp body language, elegant attire, and complex poised position.
                             Eddie


I picked numbers 5 and 4 because of the srong emotion they protray. They make you experience what they felt while watching it and looking at it through their words. I picked Eddie 's as my number one pick though.

Friday

Book: Graceling and Hunger Games

Pages I read: 150

Total: 600

1. She couldn't remember crying, not once in her life. Not until this fool Lienid had come to her court, and had lied to her, and then had announced that he was leaving.
                                                          ~"Graceling" by Kristin Cashore

2. They were impossible, these two men, for if one did not make her cry, the other did.
                                                          ~"Graceling" by Kristin Cashore

3. She sat, but she let him know what she thought of him and his surprise, rattling around in the dark and breaking his ankles on the rocks most likely, so she'd have to carry him the rest of the way down the mountain.
                                                          ~"Graceling" by Kristin Cashore


Number 1 has to be my favorite because it is the first time Katsa is showing that type of emotion in her life which is a huge deal for her since she believes she is just a killer, a monster.

Final Claim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USiQ_H-hR1c

       Adjectives                                              Tone                                        Elements
- crazy                                                      - animated                              - body movements

- gleaming                                                 - cheerful                                - wardrobe
- fresh                                                       - friendly                                - facial expression
- alive                                                       - lighthearted                          - story
- thundering                                              - comical
- swift                                                       - playful
- clever                                                     - explosive
- colorful                                                  
- modern
- sharp
- light
- hot
- strong
- comical

In the routine performed by Quest Crew to the song "Toxic" by Britney Spears on the show America's Best Dance Crew, their thundering swift movements, clever colorful facial expressions, and modern sharp wardrobe convey an animated cheerfulness and a friendly, comical lightheartedness.

Little Xena :)

favorite line

"You're not the most perceptive person I've ever known, Kat," Raffin said, "if you don't mind me saying so. Your capacity for missing the obvious is astonishing."

Pg 109 Graceling by Kristin Cashore

I should probably get that checked out....

 

Little Xena :) <3

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So I started reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore and I actually love this book!! I love how independent and strong Katsa is! She keeps all the boys in their place and that's something I can respect. It's old times probably like Middle Ages and I love those types of stories. She's one of the only girls in a boys club and I can completely see where she's coming from!