Author's Style
Subject:
English [1]
Author’s Style
Point of View-
Perspective from which story is told.
Figurative language -
Similes, metaphors, imagery, play on words.
Organization-
how the story is organized. Flashbacks, use of epigraph (author quotes from Lit work)
Detail Selection-
What the author chooses to or chooses not to include.
Genre/Subject matter-
works best if you know the author’s work well.
Tone/attitude-
Author’s voice: where you can tell how the author feels about the subject-VERB CHOICE.
Diction-
word choice (attitude)
Syntax- sentence structure - short, choppy, long, flowing, minimal punctuation.
Point of view, Organization, and Detail Selection.
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