Question

2. What kind of diction is used in the following text?

The whole place, like, exploded! It was bonkers! There were flames everywhere and firefighters crawling around like ants! You should have seen it!
A. Overly educated diction B. Formal diction C. Round diction D. Informal diction

Answer 1

The kind of diction used in the text is:

D. Informal diction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diction refers to our choice in words and phrases when expressing ourselves verbally. Informal diction, as the name suggests, happens in informal, colloquial situations. We tend to use it in our daily speech, when conversing with people who are close or at least familiar to us. Even when texting, we tend to choose words that carry a more informal tone. In the passage we are analyzing here, words such as "like" and "bonkers" help us identify the informal diction in use.