<span>Muir's use of diction creates a mood of urgency and fear. The highlighted words - difficult, difficult, force, crooked, struggling, tangled, fallen, fear, faint and hungry - come together to make you feel that the author is in danger. The imagery is clear so that it comes alive in your mind. Diction can help create a mood which can help bring everything else together.
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(A) The two men will most likely die in the woods.
The last sentence about reliving the writers younger days as in memories
The answer is B) Oral Language
