Test: Diction - 11 Questions

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4 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. dictionary definition; lacks emotional association
  2. words and expressions characteristic of a particular job
  3. consists of the associations and emotions attached to a word; i.e. "home" vs. "house"
  4. regional words or sayings; tells "where"

3 True/False Question

  1. high or formal diction → language that creates an elevated tone; often contains polysyllabic words

          

  2. dialect → a nonstandard variation of a language with its own vocabulary and grammar

          

  3. concrete diction → words that describe physical qualities; imagery

          

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