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Tony Kronheiser - Online Term Paper

Tony Kronheiser

Tony Kornheiser is the self-admitted opinionated, sarcastic sports and style
columnist for The Washington Post. Kornheiser's purpose is not to report to the
reader an objective account of a sporting event, but rather to add humor to
topics that range in topic from the Washington Redskins ("It's Now an Off-Road
Vehicle," November 5, 1996) to his lunch-time experience the other day ("In a
Real Fix," November 3, 1996). Kornheiser's diction, figurative language, and
tone make his columns what they are. Often, diction, figurative language, and
tone are not common in the journalistic world, but Kornheiser's humor finds room
for them.
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watched the Twilight Zone before can relate this statement as a reference
to the famous TV show, so Kornheiser's slang was effective in grabbing the
reader, even if a large majority of them have no idea what the word "nouvelle"
means. Kornheiser uses an array of such adjectives throughout his pieces but he
does not pretend to be above his readers. He fills his work with colloquial
speech such as his references in "It's Now an Off-Road Vehicle" to other
Washington Post columnists such as Michael Wilbon, and to his "Redskins
Bandwagon." (The Redskins Bandwagon was a common phrase used by Washington
Redskins fans when the team won the Superbowl in 1991). Kornheiser assumes that
the reader is familiar with him, and that is clear in his informal diction that
is used with the reader. It is almost to the point of a friendship, as though a
coworker was letting off his steam at work during a lunch break.
Kornheiser's figurative speech also add to his style quite well. The
blend of ...

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Added: 6/21/2004 01:18:11 PM
Category: Biographies
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