Which sentence best describes the diction of the passage below?

With only a minute left in the game, I had the ball and ran down the field. Then I passed the last defender and, when I saw a good chance, I kicked the ball past the goalie, thus winning the game, I couldn't believe that I had, as that had never happened before.

A. The use of / makes this a first-person narrative.

B. The author's tone suggests some degree of sarcasm.

C. The complex sentences make the pace fairly slow.

D. The scene most likely takes place during the climax.

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Katelyn Rivas

11 January, 06:01

Which sentence best describes the diction of the passage below?

With only a minute left in the game, I had the ball and ran down the field. Then I passed the last defender and, when I saw a good chance, I kicked the ball past the goalie, thus winning the game, I couldn't believe that I had, as that had never happened before.

A. The use of / makes this a first-person narrative.

B. The author's tone suggests some degree of sarcasm.

C. The complex sentences make the pace fairly slow.

D. The scene most likely takes place during the climax.

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Answers (2)

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Marc Gould · Answer 1

I believe that the answer is C. On mine, it said "The long, complex sentences slow down the pace and draw the action out".

Tyree Dickerson · Answer 2

The best answer for this question would be:

D. The scene most likely takes place during the climax.

The tone of the scene, centers on the climax because of how it narrated in the passage with every scene that had happened.