Examples Of Diction In The Kite Runner

The diction used in the novel is complex because of the Afghanistan words and phrases the author uses. At the same type the author uses simple word diction that are easy to understand but hold deeper meanings. It is also fairly formal and normal for a novel because there is nothing unusual about the diction in the narration. The diction of the characters fit with their personalities, nationalities, and who they are and if the character changes over the story their diction also changes to fit them. Although the diction used in the book is not very challenging the use of Afghanistan words and phrases makes the story seem more interesting and educational. In the story the author does include figurative language like metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, allusion, and simile.

Often we wallow too much in ghamkhori and self-pity. We give in to loss, to suffering, accept it as a fact of life, even see it as necessary. Zendagi migzara, we say, life goes on." Hosseini here uses colloquial diction. Colloquial diction is seen throughout the story to make the readers experience a closer relationship with the setting of the book, Afghanistan. The foreign language the author uses mirrors the foreign culture of the story to give it that close relationship the author is trying to achieve. In the passage above the author uses many Afghanistan words and phrases and context clues to help the readers understand the meaning of his foreign words. With the use of Afghanistan words the author reveals a little bit of himself because he also came from