Diction Spectrum Homework
So what is
the difference between critical and condescending? Fat and overweight? Which
one has more meaning?
- Choose a favorite word (an adjective works well) (somber)
- Create a list of this word’s synonyms (melancholy, gloomy, depressed, cheerless)
- Put these words on a spectrum in terms of their level of effect. (think about a scale from least intense (1) to most intense (10) cheerless, gloomy, depressed, melancholy) You can also select a neutral term and explore the positive and negative connotations.
- Explain why you ordered your words in the way that you did in a comprehensive paragraph justifying your connotations.
10
points
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Explores synonyms in depth (10-15 options)
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Deviates from simplistic diction
