Which of the following illustrates how word choice can create a negative mood? A. the use of "night" rather than "dark"

B. the use of "decay" rather than "weaken"

C. the use of "festivity" rather than "fiesta"

D. the use of "verse" rather than "poetry"

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Enrique

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19 December, 23:29

Which of the following illustrates how word choice can create a negative mood? A. the use of "night" rather than "dark"

B. the use of "decay" rather than "weaken"

C. the use of "festivity" rather than "fiesta"

D. the use of "verse" rather than "poetry"

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Juliet Boyle · Answer 1

A word choice can create a negative mood by substituting a word that is related to the word by a word synonymous to it but has a deeper meaning. The answer to this problem is B. the use of "decay" rather than "weaken". Decay may mean death or depletion as to weaken which is just a soft word

Which of the following illustrates how word choice can create a negative mood? A. the use of "night" rather than "dark"B. the use of "decay" rather than "weaken"C. the use of "festivity" rather than "fiesta"D. the use of "verse" rather than "poetry"

Which of the following illustrates how word choice can create a negative mood? A. the use of "night" rather than "dark"

B. the use of "decay" rather than "weaken"

C. the use of "festivity" rather than "fiesta"

D. the use of "verse" rather than "poetry"