Tone and Diction

The tone in The Shining of short simple sentences that throw thoughts or feelings into the storyline. Sentence: “A scream would give him away and then”

Thought: “(then REDRUM) (come out here and take your medicine you *******  crybaby)” (16.2)

Then it will return to the sentence.

 The diction in the story is the denotation  but the words meanings are meant to be taken differently at points in the story. There are more negative connotations in the book. The book is almost consumed with violence and negative thoughts. “Instead of aiming at Danny, it reversed the handle, aiming the hard side of the roque mallet at its own face.” (55.76)