In the short story, The Loons, diction is used to convey different characters. The main reasons for the diction is to create specific distinction between certain characters, which in this short story, are Piquette and Vanessa. From the beginning of the story, Vanessa has been judgemental about many things including who Piquette is, even before knowing her, for example, she refers to Piquette and her family as "halfbreeds". Vanessa's diction is almost as if she were talking down to Piquette. ON the other hand, Piquette's diction is very improper, as suggested, when she says things like, "I don't know what in hell you're talkin' about" or "You nuts of somethin'?". This suggests that she was brought up in a very different family with very different views. The diction in this story is very important in creating contrasting characters.
Throughout the short story The Loons, foreshadowing occurred. Specifically, the loons foreshadowed what would eventually happen not only to Piquette, but also to the Metis people. When Vanessa first introduced the loons, she says, "There's loons here, on this lake. ...my dad says we should listen and try to remember how they sound, because in a few years when more cottages are built at Diamond Lake and more people come in, the loons will go away." This is foreshadowing, because later in the story, Piquette ends up dying, which was foreshadowing when Vanessa said, "...the loons will go away". This quote from the story could also be referring the the Metis' culture being lost as it is represented in Piquette with her change in diction after she met the man she later wedded. The use of foreshadowing in The Loons is utilized well and is an effective way of warning the readers of future events.
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