Diction

Diction often sets a tone for a poem. By saying certain things in certain ways, a poem can have a specific meaning that derives from the Diction of a poem. Punctuation often is important along with word choice. Words have different implications when said certain ways, which in essence is diction. In An Athlete Dying Young, there is a simple diction that goes along with the serious situation of the athlete. Diction creates a picture in the reader head through the simplistic diction which makes this poem a more capturing poem, all made possible by diction.