Which of the following is an example of positive diction
a. nonfiction
b. clean
c. scarce
d. expensive

Positive diction has a lot to do with connotation. The connotation is a big part within diction and it can be positive, neutral or negative. The writer uses connotation to display certain emotional meaning to the text; and uses certain types of words and expressions to create more of a positive, neutral or negative reaction to the text depending on his purposes.

I'll give you an example:

If I, as a writer, intended to talk about Duke, my Weimaraner, in a book, I could talk about his behavior in 3 different connotations and for this I would use different words:

As you can see in this case I chose words, more specifically adjectives, because I wanted to give a certain tone and create a certain impression of Duke, on the reader. The first sentence is a perfect example of positive diction.

By the way, Duke is just adorable, I can't think about anything but his lovable long ears. (Yes, I did it again! positive diction).

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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