ELEMENTS OF STYLE

ELEMENTS OF STYLE

1. DICTION

   • Author's Choice Of Words
   • Don't Skip Words You Don't Know
   • Draws The Reader In
   • Denotation (Dictionary Definition)
   • Connotation (Suggested Meaning)
   • Complexity...Only Sometimes

2. DETAIL

   • Facts, Observations, and Incidents
   • Precise Mental Picture
   • Sometimes by a Lack of Detail
   • Usually Lots of Details
   • Choose Detail With Care

3. IMAGERY

   • Verbal Representation Of Sensory Experience
   • Sight: Visual
   • Sound: Auditory
   • Touch: Tactile
   • Taste: Gustatory
   • Smell: Olfactory

4. SYNTAX

   • The Way Words Are Arranged
   • Word Order
   • Sentence Length
   • Sentence Focus
   • Invert Subject And Verb

5. TONE

   • Expression Of Attitude
   • Implied Attitude Toward Reader
   • Important To Understand Meaning