Julie Reynders - Analysis of Diction in chapter one
September 15, 2021•198 words
Julie Reynders, Analysis of Diction in chapter one. 14.09.21
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson.
Analysis of diction in chapter one.
In chapter one, page 21 of Touching the Void which is written by Joe Simpson, the writer uses diction to depict a pleasant atmosphere in this text. Examples of these words are: “freedom, lethargy, fantastic and awed.” and a sentence is “...It was wonderfully calming and tranquil.” Because these words are sprinkled throughout the text and not just in one place, it reminds us of the positive ambience throughout reading. This can also remind the reader that this is the exposition, where there have been no problems exposed to the readers as of yet. In the first paragraph, Simpson uses more calming words such as “calming and tranquil” and “freedom” This is probably because this paragraph focuses on the feeling of isolation, which in hindsight can be used as foreshadowing.
In the second chunk, Simpson uses words to describe his surroundings such as “awed and fantastic” ; this is likely because the last chunk is very much based on describing what he sees. He construed this sight to be charming and he is astonished at its beauty.