Diction*1 pointis a term used to describe the study of poetic devicesrefers to the arrangement of words in a sentenceis a device used which compares two diametrically opposed thingsrefers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Select the correct answer.Which description best defines diction? A. the word choice of an author B. the grammar of a text C. the use of rhyme D. the definition of new words

What is diction? aThe word choices an author makes bThe theme choices an author makes cThe plot choices an author makes dThe character choices an author makes

What level of diction is typically found in scholarly works and speeches? aFormal bStandard cInformal dPracticed

Which of the following excerpts from nature poems is the BEST example of the use of diction to evoke a specific mood?A free bird leaps on the back of the windOh! To be a flower Nodding in the sunThey's something kindo' harty-like about the atmusfere When the heat of summer's over and the coolin' fall is hereThe little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands

Which of the following describes poetic devices?Particular ways of selecting and arranging wordsElectronic tools used to record written documentsIntroductory phrases that establish a poem’s settingRhyming word pairs that have the same meaning