During the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the Great Plains region of the United States.
In many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. The soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. These so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. During this terrible period, the Great Plains region of the United States was named the “Dust Bowl.” Over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. In some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. Many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. Which sentence serves as this paragraph’s topic sentence? During the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the Great Plains region of the United States. During this terrible period, the Great Plains region of the United States was named the “Dust Bowl.” In many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. In some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years.
The first sentence serves as the paragraph's topic sentence.
The Dust Bowl During the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the Great Plains region of the United States.
Because the first sentence stated the general idea and information the paragraph is all about. Also it serves as an opening sentence to gives the readers a gist of what the paragraph is all about.
The word ‘diction’ has its origin in the Latin word ‘dicere’ i.e. to say so, ‘Diction’ in a novel refers to the selection of words that form the language of a novel.
‘Syntax’ refers to the structure of sentences or simply stated, the order or arrangement of words in sentences that form the language used in a novel. A correct syntax leads to greater comprehension as the sentences are grammatically error-free and make sense.
Style is language as a whole, complete, considering all aspects. It includes diction, syntax, literary devices all working together to bring the novel to life for the reader.
Incomplete question. However, I provided an explanation of key terms.
<u>Explanation:</u>
<em>idea</em>: the term 'idea' refers to a suggestion or thought about a particular course of action/
<em>concept</em>: a concept is a thought-out idea; or an idea plan.
<em>clarify</em>: <em>to </em>'clarify' something, be it an idea implies that you<u> make an unclear statement understood to others.</u>
<em>complicate</em>: to 'complicate' involves making something, be it an idea less understood, more difficult to understand. In other words, it is the opposite of 'clarify'.
