Various authors use high or low, musical or harsh, and denotative or connotative language to paint a range of scenes and situations. In Stardust, Neil Gaiman articulates his description of Wall, the people and the area formal, harmonious, flowing, descriptive language where words can be taken for their face value meaning. Annie Provlx in “The Mud Below” instead verbalizes her description of the cowboy on the bull with a precise, detailed, educated, metrical wording. Up Your Score on the other hand, speaks with a mixture of intricate words and slang pop-culture references that are very punctuated, straightforward at times, but somewhat suggestive, and often light. All three of these examples have their own unique way of using a variety of dictions and combinations thereof to describe scenes and situations.
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