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Longing
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
What is one way in which diction affects the meaning of the poem?

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The word choice contributes to a joyful mood.
The word choice contributes to a joyful mood.

The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s love for the sea.
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s love for the sea.

The word choice contributes to an angry mood.
The word choice contributes to an angry mood.

The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s feelings of loneliness.

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The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s feelings of loneliness.

The repeated phrases and mournful word choice create a wistful, yearning mood that emphasizes the speaker’s isolation.