Read the passage. Madison sighed heavily, feeling disappointed by her teammates’ obvious disengagement. She had to find a way to end the catastrophe before this game became unwinnable. In this passage, the author uses several words with negative connotations. Which element of style does this represent?

Diction means an author’s choice of words. Words such as “sighed,” “disappointed,” “disengagement,” and “catastrophe” carry negative connotations, so this passage demonstrates diction. Syntax concerns how words and sentences are arranged, while figurative language uses nonliteral comparisons or expressions.

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