Question

Which of the following offers the best example of formal diction? (4 points)

" If you will but let me go free for one short hour this night."
"A remarkable nose, if I may say so, a most remarkable nose."
"I am as a dead man, without value to the Government, to Your Excellency, "
"And you shall come at length to the directorship of all the prisons of Cho-sen."

Answer 1

I would say the first sentence is the best example of formal diction. It "sounds" formal. In other words, it uses lofty phrases to make it sound like someone very important (or ancient) is saying those words. Hope this helps.