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Name
Date
Selection Title
Style
Style is the distinctive way in which a writer uses language. The style can be plain, ornate,
spare, descriptive, metaphorical, and so on.
DIRECTIONS: In the second column of the chart, list examples from the selection that
illustrate the elements of style listed in the first column.
Element of Style
Examples from Selection
Diction, or Word Choice
(long, short, plain, fancy, many, few)
Sentence Structure
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(long, short, simple, complex, parallel)
Figures of Speech
(simile, metaphor, personification, symbol)
Imagery
(sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste)
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