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Novel: From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith — Unit test

Question 2 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B

What is diction?

Answer
A
structure and arrangement of words and phrases within a sentence
B
a central message or insight revealed through a story
C
time, place, and social/historical context in which a story takes place
D
careful and deliberate word choice in speaking or writing

Explanation

Diction means the words a writer or speaker chooses and how deliberately they use them. Therefore, “careful and deliberate word choice in speaking or writing” is the correct definition. Choice A describes syntax, the structure and arrangement of words in a sentence.

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