Phrases to speak about the choice of words-language

words are:

- used
- arranged
- emphasized
- repeated

words:

- stand for
- suggest the idea
- symbolize
- imply

The language is:

- informal
- colloquial
- poetic
- sophisticated
- figurative
- metaphorical
- direct
- literal
- emotive
- concise
- wordy
- artificial
- natural
- clumsy
- rhetorical

The mood is

- serious
- humorous
- satirical
- ironical
- tender
- bitter
- gay
- sad
- noisy
- hushed

The author’s attitude seems to be

- detached
- engaged
- committed
- indifferent