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As a reader, you need to be aware that authors make word choices. As an author, you are responsible for choosing your words carefully. Why is word choice so important? Note the following list of words. Each one means a shade of the color red.
red:scarlet blood rust maroon flame cherry ruddy
NARRATOR: Look at the word red. Itâs a good word for illustrating the importance of word choices. You could use the word red in a sentence, but you could also use other words that mean the color red. Such words could be found in a thesaurus, which is similar to a dictionary but contains synonyms of words. There you might find words like: scarlet, blood, rust, maroon, flame, cherry, and ruddy.
The moon was blood red. The moon was rust colored. The moon was a great cherry in the sky.
All three sentences mean the same thing, but they each have a different connotation, which means emotional impact, feeling, or mood. A moon described as âblood redâ has a creepy kind of feeling. A ârust coloredâ moon could mean that the year is aging like a rusting piece of metal. A âcherry moonâ is a happy moon, making the reader think of warm summer evenings.
There are even more words out there that mean the color red. Such words can be found in a reference book called a thesaurus. A thesaurus is similar to a dictionary except that instead of definitions, it contains synonyms of words. A thesaurus is a great way to add sparkle to your writing.
Why are so many different words necessary? To find out, read the following sentences:
1 âThe moon was blood red.
2 âThe moon was rust colored.
3 âThe moon was a great cherry in the sky.
All three sentences mean the same thing, but they each have a different connotation. Connotation just means emotional impact, feeling, or mood. A moon described as âblood redâ has a creepy kind of feelingâthe feeling that something has or is just about to go very wrong. A ârust coloredâ moon indicates more of a fall feeling, and could mean that the year is getting old like a piece of metal left out to rust in the rain. A cherry moon is a happy moon; it makes the reader think of summer time and warm evenings. Are you starting to understand the power of choosing just the right word to describe the moon?
Look back at the beginning of Poeâs âThe Cask of Amontillado.â Poe starts the story with the sentence, âThe thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.â
Why do you think Poe wrote that? Why didnât he just write, âFortunato insulted me, so I decided to get evenâ? Think about the connotations of the words âinjuries,â âinsult,â and ârevenge.â These words were chose to create a particular feeling at the beginning of this dark story.
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Word Choice Exercise 1
Write ONE word or phrase that Poe uses to create the mood of "The Cask of Amontillado." Then explain the effect the word has on the audience.
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