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WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 48 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In literature, the two components of diction are

  • A. sentence construction and punctuation
  • B. vocabulary and punctuation
  • C. syntax and vocabulary
  • D. vocabulary and syntaxCorrect

Explanation

In literature, the two components of diction are vocabulary and syntax. Diction is the choice of words used in a literary work — the vocabulary used. Syntax is the structural arrangement of words in a sentence comprising the elements such as subject, verb, object, adjunct etc.

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