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ELEN [110]
3 years ago
9

Which sentence most clearly describes the diction of a piece of writing?

English
1 answer:
Angelina_Jolie [31]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Diction is the way an author writes, or has the characters speak. So her word choice which expresses her tone in the writing would most clearly describe the diction.

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