This is a presentation on Diction and Syntax for Charles...

Chapter 1 Infant tongue Denotation- Infant means newborn, or new, while tongue means the organ the human body uses when it speaks. Connotations- What Dickens could try to mean in this small passage is that he doesnt have the mastery that he should have over his tongue because he is very young and doesnt know much about the world. Simple Sentence Declarative Sentence It relates to the theme of social class, because Pip is a poor young boy at the time. Being a from the poor class, he doesnt know how to talk in the dignified matter that the richer classes speak in. (Page 9, Paragraph 1) Freckled and Sickly Denotation-Freckled means that there are dark spots on ones face. Sickly means sick looking, or not healthy. Connotations-†¦show more content†¦Complex Sentence Imperative Sentence The central theme of social class plays a role in this sentence. The person speaking seems to be of a higher class than Pip, and say a person who looked just like Pip, but only of a higher class. (Page 27, Paragraph 2) Chapter 4 And where the deuce ha you been? Denotation- The word deuce means to tie in tennis, or a two spotted playing card. The sentence might mean And where have you been? Connotation- None Compound Sentence Interrogative Sentence This relates to the theme of social class because it shows how the lower class used some slang, and Dickens portrays this by letting his characters use slang throughout the book. (Page 29, Paragraph 2) A Slave Denotation- A person who works for no pay. Connotation- Dickens tries to show how the lower class slaved along, usually working many days without pay. Complex Sentence Declarative Sentence A slave is often the lowest on any social class scale. This relates to the theme of social class. (Page 29, Paragraph 4) Cleanliness is next to Godliness Denotation- Cleanliness means being clean, Godliness means being like a god the sentence could mean that if you are clean, you are like a god. Connotation- Dickens tries to portray how cleanliness was important to people at his time. Simple Sentence Declarative