Diction and Syntax: Impact on Mood, Voice, and Tone
Question 9 • TX-English I B-CR
Read the excerpt from "Surrendering” by Ocean Vuong.Between his sentences, a crowd—I imagined thousands—roared and applauded. I imagined their heads shifting in an endless flow. His voice must possess the power of a moon, I thought, something beyond my grasp, my little life.
Answer
A
The denotation is continuous, and the connotation is positive.
B
The denotation is unrelenting, and the connotation is positive.
C
The denotation is continuous, and the connotation is negative.
D
The denotation is unrelenting, and the connotation is negative.