Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Sun Also Rises: Chapter III~Diction

Hemingway uses a unique diction in this work. His diction includes words of the French language. By including the French words of poules, garcon, fiacre, and fine a l'eau, Hemingway brings the reader to Paris along with the other characters. This diction also keeps the reader active in paying attention to context clues to find the meaning of these foreign words. His diction calls attention to the setting and the characters of this particular work. Hemingway uses this diction to also bring out the dialect. The language of the dialect brings attention to the diction. Most of all, Hemingway uses this particular diction to emphasize the setting in Paris, France.

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