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The language used in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is casual and informal with frequent vulgarity which aids in emphasizing the bullying culture due to the common use of derogatory insults and remarks. The style of the language is useful in showing the bullying that is prevalent in the play's high school as well as how it affects kids when they are picked on for being different. The language aids comprehension as it shows the derogatory comments, allowing the audience to empathize with the characters who are treated poorly by imagining how they would feel if treated in such a way.