How does diction affect theme in a story? a. it determines the syntax used, which affects how theme is structured. b. it doesn’t affect theme at all because it has to do with language choice. c. it creates a struggle that advances the plot, which creates the theme. d. it affects the tone of the story, which affects how theme is communicated.

The right answer is, D.It affects the tone of the story, which affects how theme is communicated. This isn't incorrect becuase, the word choice the author chooses can make a great change to the story. For example; if you say "That's big.", it has a really different tone of exaggeration from "That's gigantic!". So indeed, diction affects the tone.