Dialect

Tender Is the Night

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tender Is the Night: Dialect 1 key example

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Explanation and Analysis:

Although Tender is the Night is written in English, Fitzgerald frequently includes lines of dialogue written in French. These characters do not merely speak in a different language but speak with a unique French dialect, employing the language to communicate specific phrases or sentiments that they feel can be best captured in French.