Literary Feature: Word Choice

Kinds of Nouns (abstract, concrete), powerful active verbs versus passive verbs, type of vocabulary, denotations/connotations.

Analysis Notes and Observations: Her use of vocabulary is very interesting because she is able to use a variety of words to either convey a picture or idea, and shes also able to create a mood for the reader. For example:
"Sometimes there is a woman all in black, a widow. There used to be more of them, but they seem to be diminishing "(Atwoods 23). Instead of explaining the scene, with the use of the word "diminishing" she's able to convey this mysterious, and scary kinda feeling. She also uses terms where its not quite what we would use everyday, creating this intense feeling where the reader would than become uncomfortable.


Significant literary Questions: Why is that she wants to make the reader become uncomfortable? The vocabulary that she uses, is that how she writes or did she use those words for the reader?


Thesis Statements: Margaret Atwoods uses powerful active words, and a different style of vocabulary to convey the idea of women's negative value and lifestlye within the society.