| diction1 | diction2 | diction3 | diction4 | diction5 |
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monosyllabic diction.
I like to run with my dog.
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polysyllabic diction
The diabolical children lived in California and wreaked havoc.
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euphonious diction
The soft pillow felt like a cool cloud, and lulled me to a gentle sleep
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cacophonous diction
The sound of the nails screeching across the chalkboard made my ears bleed.
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literal diction
The carrots are orange.
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denotative diction
Blueberry : the edible blue or blackish berry of any of several North American plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family
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hyperbole
Im so hungry I could eat a horse.
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vulgarity
What the #*$# ??!
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alliteration
Sally sells seashells at the seashore.
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understatement
The waves are only 8 feet, that's not bad.
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subjective diction
Dogs are better than cats
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pedantic diction
The mischievous child wandered the corridors of the colossal residence.
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slang
Hop in the whip so the fuzz don't catch us.
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onomatopoeia
The fireworks went BOOM CRACKLE POP!
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colloquial diction
Hey how y'all doin today?
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pedestrian diction
How's your day going today?
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archaic diction
Methinks thou ought to retreat to thou residence
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passive voice
The house was being painted when I arrived.
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figurative diction
The girl ran as fast as a cheetah.
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concrete diction
The apple trees smelled good. ( hint: not abstract )
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abstract diction
The pink blossoming flowers smelled lovely.
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jargon diction
The film from the disposable camera was developing in the dark room.
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active voice
The dog ran after the ball.
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assonance
The cold rain pattered against the train.
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objective diction
Today it's snowing outside.
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