Sunday, February 27, 2011

2.28 Diction Exersize

"Once Upon A Time" by Jack Gilbert

A.
1) young
2) alive
3) melody
4) natural
5) excitement
6) intensity
7) innocent
8) tender

B.
1) Elevation - Medium (sensuous, admiration, adoration)
2) Connotation - Poetic (idyllic, quixotic, vivid)
3) Musical - (melodious, graceful, exquisite, rhythmical)
4) Abstract - (conceptual, abstruse, recondite)

C.
In Jack Gilbert's "Once Upon A Time," his graceful, idyllic sensuousness of his language conveys the speakers nostalgic and wistful attitude toward young love.

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