Diction Consider: An aged man is but a paltry thing A tattered coat upon a stick.... W. B. Yeats, to Byzantium” — “Sailing Discuss: What picture is created by the use of the word tattered? By understanding the connotations of the word what tattered, do we understand about the persona’s attitude toward an aged man? Apply: List three adjectives that can be used to describe a pair of shoes. Each adjective should connote a different feeling about the shoes. Discuss your list with a partner. Share one of the best adjectives with the class. / 5 Lesson 3: Diction
Diction Consider: An aged man is but a paltry thing A tattered coat upon a stick.... — W. B. Yeats, “Sailing to Byzantium” Discuss: What picture is created by the use of the word tattered? By understanding the connotations of the word tattered, what do we understand about the persona’s attitude toward an aged man? Apply: List three adjectives that can be used to describe a pair of shoes. Each adjective should connote a different feeling about the shoes. Discuss your list with a partner. Share one of the best adjectives with the class. Lesson 3: Diction / 5
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