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Word Choice and Diction

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What is diction?

an author's choice of words

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What is mood?

the emotional feeling of a piece of writing

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What is denotation?

the direct, dictionary meaning of a word

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What is connotation?

the implied, emotional meaning of a word

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Which of these words has a more positive connotation? hyperactive or energetic

energetic

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Which of these words has a more positive connotation? self-confident or smug

self-confident

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Which of these words has a more positive connotation? picky or selective

selective

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Which of these words has a more positive connotation? chef or cook

chef

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Which of these words has a more positive connotation? conversationalist or jabber-box

conversationalist

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Which answer is the least disgusting? I ate a _____ sandwich. a) soggy b) moist

moist

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Which answer is more negative? Ms. Ludwig _____ us to go to get our homework done. a) nagged b) reminded

reminded

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Which is more polite? a) sip a drink b) gulp it

sip it

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Which would you be if you hadn't eaten for several days? a) hungry b) starving

starving

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Although many Americans purchase meat at their local grocery stores, some farmers still (butcher, execute) livestock to feed their families.

butcher

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The pack of wild horses (loped, sprinted) alongside the train at top speed for more than 200 yards.

loped

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The local newspaper's front-page story indicated that $50,000 was (stolen, taken) from the town's largest bank during the night.

stolen

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