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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Impact of Diction and Syntax on Mood

Question 2 • OK-English IV A-CR

Kogawa wants the reader to feel angry about what happened to Japanese Canadians. Which phrase best contributes to this mood?

Answer
A
“I held the pages down on the steering wheel.”
B
“I . . . scanned the sheets as the edges flittered in the gusts.”
C
“There it was in black and white.”
D
“Seizure and government sale of fishing boats.”

Explanation

“Seizure and government sale of fishing boats” names a forceful and unfair action taken against Japanese Canadians. The specific word “seizure” helps create anger about their treatment. The other phrases describe the speaker’s actions or observations without conveying the injustice as strongly.

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