diction

As we have discussed in class, diction drives everything. The power triangle that we saw in class is the perfect example. The language that the authors use is all that they have. The images that they conjure up are based upon words, not pictures. Their diction must be precise and powerful to be most affective. Like in PandP, the first line of the whole novel immediately sets the tone for the rest of the it. In poems is where we se this most prevalent. The poets have only a few words to tell an enormous story. Their diction must be the best in can possibly be, thus the importance of diction.