Diction is best described as "the language a writer chooses to express an idea." This choice of words significantly influences a writer's style, tone, and overall effectiveness in conveying meaning and emotion.
Which best describes how diction contributes to a writer’s style?
Diction is the dialogue a writer uses to develop characters.
Diction is the way that a writer varies sentence structure.
Diction is the manner in which a writer arranges words and phrases.
Diction is the language a writer chooses to express an idea.
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Which best describes the purpose of style in writing?
to make reading the text more enjoyable and interesting to the audience
to indulge writers’ impulses and help separate them from other writers
to present information in a way appropriate to writers’ audiences and purposes
to elevate the language of the writing to a higher, more sophisticated level
to make reading the text more enjoyable and interesting to the audience
to indulge writers’ impulses and help separate them from other writers
to present information in a way appropriate to writers’ audiences and purposes
to elevate the language of the writing to a higher, more sophisticated level
The best description of the purpose of style in writing is "to present information in a way appropriate to writers’ audiences and purposes." Style helps convey the intended message effectively while considering the audience's expectations and the writer's objectives.
Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.
“Tenente,” Passini said. “We understand you let us talk. Listen. There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. There are people who are afraid of their officers. It is with them the war is made.”
In typical Hemingway style, the excerpt
contains a number of abstract nouns and many adjectives.
contains a large amount of punctuation and few adjectives and adverbs.
contains many strong nouns and adjectives but few verbs and adverbs.
contains few adjectives and adverbs but many strong verbs and concrete nouns.
“Tenente,” Passini said. “We understand you let us talk. Listen. There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. There are people who are afraid of their officers. It is with them the war is made.”
In typical Hemingway style, the excerpt
contains a number of abstract nouns and many adjectives.
contains a large amount of punctuation and few adjectives and adverbs.
contains many strong nouns and adjectives but few verbs and adverbs.
contains few adjectives and adverbs but many strong verbs and concrete nouns.
In typical Hemingway style, the excerpt "contains few adjectives and adverbs but many strong verbs and concrete nouns." Hemingway is known for his concise and straightforward prose, often using strong, vivid nouns and verbs while minimizing the use of modifiers.
Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.
“They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.”
“I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”
“They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry.”
The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects
the harsh and powerful reality of war.
the reality of life during the early 1900s.
the plain and boring nature of battle.
the difficulties of Hemingway’s life.
“They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.”
“I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”
“They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry.”
The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects
the harsh and powerful reality of war.
the reality of life during the early 1900s.
the plain and boring nature of battle.
the difficulties of Hemingway’s life.
The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects the harsh and powerful reality of war. Hemingway’s style emphasizes the starkness and brutality of war, using straightforward language to convey the seriousness of the subject matter.
Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.
“There is nothing worse than war.”
“Defeat is worse.”
“I do not believe it,” Passini said. . . . “What is defeat? You go home.”
“They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.”
“I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”
This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway’s dialogues typically includes
common language and vague pronouns to refer to complex ideas.
complicated syntax and inflated vocabulary choices.
colorful language and specific word choices to define complex ideas.
difficult vocabulary and cultural references to elicit reader response.
“There is nothing worse than war.”
“Defeat is worse.”
“I do not believe it,” Passini said. . . . “What is defeat? You go home.”
“They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.”
“I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”
This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway’s dialogues typically includes
common language and vague pronouns to refer to complex ideas.
complicated syntax and inflated vocabulary choices.
colorful language and specific word choices to define complex ideas.
difficult vocabulary and cultural references to elicit reader response.
This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway’s dialogues typically include common language and vague pronouns to refer to complex ideas. Hemingway often uses straightforward language and conversational tone in his dialogues, which captures the essence of the characters’ thoughts and feelings without unnecessary complexity.
Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.
The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark.
The casual behavior of the characters during a difficult time demonstrates Hemingway’s belief that a hero should
exhibit grace under pressure.
recognize the meaninglessness of life.
have a mentor to follow.
learn from his mistakes.
The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark.
The casual behavior of the characters during a difficult time demonstrates Hemingway’s belief that a hero should
exhibit grace under pressure.
recognize the meaninglessness of life.
have a mentor to follow.
learn from his mistakes.
The casual behavior of the characters during a difficult time demonstrates Hemingway’s belief that a hero should exhibit grace under pressure. Hemingway often portrayed characters who maintain composure and find moments of humanity even in the face of adversity and challenging circumstances.
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