Most children brought up in Brooklyn before the First World War remember Thanksgiving Day there with a peculiar tenderness. It w
as the day children went around “ragamuffin” or “slamming gates,” wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask. How does Smith use language to reveal setting?
She uses syntax such as “First World War” and “Thanksgiving Day.” She uses themes such as “First World War” and “Thanksgiving Day.” She uses diction such as “First World War” and “Thanksgiving Day.” She uses diction to structure the words in a way to make them easier to understand.
She uses diction such as “First World War” and “Thanksgiving Day.”
Diction is just another way to say words. In this passage, the author uses the words "First World War" and "Thanksgiving Day" to indicate the setting. She also uses "Brooklyn". "First World War" tells you a range of years the story could have taken place during. "Thanksgiving Day" gives you the time of year, and usually also comes with a positive connotation of thanks and giving.
