Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 1 AIL 0017 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Marks a Shift on the Page
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The idea
A tone shift is carried by a change in word length, by a turn from abstraction to a homely example, by a question replacing a statement, or by a dash. The anchor's glossary calls these choices diction and syntax. The eye can be trained to catch them.
In practice
Short words after long ones.
Where people slip
A dash often marks the turn.
Your place on the trail
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