Diction & Tone

What is diction?

“Bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she told about her fiancé and their wedding plans.”

What are the specific words that create the feeling of the sentence?

“She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.”

____ diction contributes to the ____ tone.

Choose the best words to fill-in-the-blanks.

What is tone?

What is the tone of the following statement?

"Those grimy rugrats need to keep their despicable paws off my property. Children should not be allowed in public without a babysitter!"

Read this statement: "Those grimy rugrats need to keep their despicable paws off my property. Children should not be allowed in public without a babysitter!" The diction that suggested a bitter tone included the following words:

What is the tone of the following passage?

"Those delightful children are a joy to see playing in my yard. Their bright faces and silly antics bring a smile to my face."

Read this statement: "Those delightful children are a joy to see playing in my yard. Their bright faces and silly antics bring a smile to my face."

The diction that conveys a positive and warm tone include:

Which phrase has a neutral tone (shows neither a positive nor negative tone -- objective)?

What is the tone of this passage? --- "This race was going to be my power run, where I would show my competitors my fierce skills and dominate them mightily."