What is diction? \what is diction? a. careful word choice in writing or speaking b. the use of poetic language for effect c. accurate and specific details in setting d. in fiction, conflict within a character

Read this excerpt from the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne and complete the sentence that follows. she had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness; as vast, as intricate and shadowy, as the untamed forest, amid the gloom of which they were now holding a colloquy that was to decide their fate. the author uses the point of view in the excerpt.

5. how might the statement, “the almighty has his own purposes” (line 39) relate to lincoln’s purpose in giving this speech?

Question 9 (5 points) dother, the evil, hated everything. dian, the violent, was a walking nightmare, leaving a bevy of victims wherever he traveled. what does the underlined word mean in the above quote from the legend of carman? a)a small number b)very few c)a minuscule amount d)a large number