ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word choice of an author influences
A
tone
B
mood
C
figurative language
D
tone AND mood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Using words with different connotations can really change the meaning of a sentence and the tone, which means the attitude of the speaker. Writers can also draw upon analogies and allusions to pack more meaning into fewer words.

Detailed explanation-2: -Word choice impacts the amount and type of information being given, the mood or tone of a passage, and the details being given. With each word an author chooses, these questions must be taken into account and reassessed at each stage of drafting the text.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tone | (n.) The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing. Mood | (n.) The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author’s use of imagery and word choice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diction: An author’s choice of words. Since words have specific meanings, and since one’s choice of words can affect feelings, a writer’s choice of words can have great impact in a literary work.

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