What is diction? a. structure and arrangement of words and phrases within a sentence b. a central message or insight revealed through a story c. time, place, and social/historical context in which a story takes place d. careful and deliberate word choice in speaking or writing

Is the following statement true or false? the topic sentence of a paragraph should indicate what the paragraph is going to be about. false true

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun

Which is these is an example of circular reasoning