Which sentence describes a poem's diction?

a. every three syllables in each line is accented, except in lines 13 and 14, which are iambic.

b. the speaker shows his sarcasm by using the word ridiculous to describe may.

c. the parrot in the poem, which only repeats itself, represents the speaker's denial.

d. the poem follows the standard rhyme scheme of abab cdcd.

The word diction comes from the Greek "lexis"; this concept refers to the actual words used in a literary work, such as in a poem. The choice of words contributes significantly to the meaning and tone of the text. The correct option in this case is B. The speaker shows his sarcasm by using the word ridiculous to describe May.

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!