Which of the following comments is about the diction of a story?

A. The author's use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.

B. When the author develops a character through only direct characterization, the reader will lose the thrill of discovery.

C. When the author provides little exposition and conflict at the beginning of a story, the reader can easily get bored.

D. The author's building of characters through action allows the reader to guess at their personalities.

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Bryant Clark

16 June, 02:29

Which of the following comments is about the diction of a story?

A. The author's use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.

B. When the author develops a character through only direct characterization, the reader will lose the thrill of discovery.

C. When the author provides little exposition and conflict at the beginning of a story, the reader can easily get bored.

D. The author's building of characters through action allows the reader to guess at their personalities.

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America Novak · Answer 1

I believe the answer would be A. The author's use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.

The definition of a kenning is a compound sentence using Old English and Old Norse poetry, and this is a phrasing choice made by the author. To recall, diction is defined as the author's choices in vocabulary or phrases in writing, speaking literarily, to enhance or give meaning to the sentences. Using the kenning was the author's specific choice, it seems, to write this poetry. Therefore the comment about diction is choice A.