There's Actually a scientific reason why you hate scary moviesby Lindsay holmesIn the spirit of Halloween, here's a quick analysis on this informative article. The diction of this article is simplistic, with a neutral attitude, and shows no preference of any formalities. From that, I can infer that it is of no significant importance, but still carries a weight of interest. The vocabulary such as "highly sensitive people" fits the scientific aspect of the article, but it only briefly describes a hypothesis on the science of fear. The examples are in place through the short article, with contractions and such syntax like this: "I’d rather watch paint dry or go to the dentist than willingly sit through a program that’s designed to make me terrified to go to sleep at night". The diction influences the tone as well. Displayed as conversational, the tone of the article does not play to too much emotion, and instead is comparable to "dialed-down" comedy. There is not much of any special words that one could pick; it fits modern American speech. Overall, the tone is droll. The purpose is easy to figure out: the whole article is presented as an answer to a question. This is set with the main claim, and three following claims relating to the main one. It can be explained like this: the existence of this article is similar to water-cooler conversation: a cool tidbit on a general subject that only exists to be reminded, or more likely, shared. The main rhetorical devices that appeal are to logos, proven in no shortage of possible fact (sources are given behind a few bits of evidence). The placement is just there to support the argument and serves no other purpose, not even to the audience. It doesn't spruce up the article or give it credibility. In fact, the argument is so briefly and casually covered, that without such a conversational tone, it could serve as an abstract to a much bigger study. To summarize, the tone and diction are neutral to an American vernacular, the argument is conventional and structured simply to give a simple realization.
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