How do I analyze style, diction, syntax, and structure?
Style: Dicton, Syntax, Structure, and Treatment of Subject Matter Adapted from the College Board Vertical Teams booklet Style: The arrangement of words in a manner which at once expresses the individuality of the author and the idea and intent in his mind. For the purpose of analysis, a study of styles will include many factors, including diction, sentence structure, and variety, imagery, rhythm of language, repetition, coherence, emphasis, and arrangement of ideas. Especially significant in an analysis of style are diction, sentence structure, syntax, structure, and treatment of subject matter. Diction, briefly defined, is choice of word or detail. Specific diction includes the following categories: Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. Allusion: a reference to a person, place, or thing from mythology, literature, history, or the Bible. Antithesis: a direct contrast of structurally parallel word groupings, generally for the purpose of contrast. Apost