Diane Spechler uses diction, syntax and tone in “7 Thoughts From a Chronically Unhappy Person,” to disclose her writing style. Spechler uses multiple words to add emphasis throughout her piece, “What about those who cannot transcend their messes – those born into extreme poverty or strife, or those afflicted with terminal illness” (2). Her use of “transcend” helps the readers who have difficulties rising above or surpassing their messes connect to the piece. In the same sentence she uses “strife” and “afflicted” both of these words help the readers relate back to their life, and difficulties that they’ve been through. Next, she uses syntax to entice the reader more. “During every bout of depression, I grasp – at yoga, therapy, medication,
