Question

match each term to its correct definition.
column a

1. b diction
2. c mood
3. a tone

column b
a. the authors attitude toward a subject
b. the authors word choice
c. the atmosphere a selection evokes in a reader

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we recall the definitions:

• Diction refers to an author's word choice (matches b).
• Mood is the emotional atmosphere a text creates (matches c).
• Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject (matches a).

So the correct matches are: 1 - b (Diction: The author’s word choice), 2 - c (Mood: The emotional atmosphere a text creates), 3 - a (Tone: The author’s attitude toward a subject).

Answer:

1. b. The author’s word choice
2. c. The emotional atmosphere a text creates
3. a. The author’s attitude toward a subject