diction + imagery

DICTION is simply one's choice of words

there is no single correct diction in the English language

rather, choose words and phrases for different meanings:

OK, someone does something that gets them into a bit of trouble... how may they express that to different individuals in their life?

"My bad!"

"Whoops, my mistake."

"It was an accident, officer."

"It was an oversight."

all of these mean the same thing; they have the same denotation

similar denotation

• friend: "My bad!"
• child: "My mistake."
• police: "It was an accident."
• employer: "It was an oversight."

however, you would not likely switch one for the other:

A police officer or employer might be offended by "My bad", whereas a friend might accept that.

IMAGERY

IMAGERY

Sight Imagery

"poverty =
empty refrigerator + empty stomach"

Sound Imagery

"He whimpered in pain."

"The Cutting of My Long Hair"