DiDLS DIDLS DIDLS! Diction, Imagery, Details, Language, Syntax. One of the most important things we've learned this year so far is how to hunt for all of these, not just their existence, but why their important. We learned (and I'm just beginning to learn) how all of these convey effect, then meaning. (With a little help from David Sedaris). Speaking of meaning, we also started learning about how to write a really good thesis, and I haven't quite figured it out yet but I'm sure that repetition is the key! The main thing I have to remember for my thesis is MEANING. What does every effect asked about it the question mean?? (And apparently there are inner meanings). One very large thing that I alone need to work on is meaning in poetry, and just reading poems in general. The compare and contrast essay on Friday was (for me) a disaster, and that arose out of not being able to figure out the poems. Oh well!
DIDLS=cause effect=it all MEANS something
