how does the use of vocabulary, phrasing, and sentence structure to vary the style and tone of the writing?

In the following websites, look up diction and syntax to help you decide how you'll answer this question:
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/terms/

http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_A.html

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/

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