Match each term with its definition:

diction

transitions

unity

usage

syntax

a. staying on topic in an essay or paragraph

b. words that connect ideas and paragraphs

c. correctness of phrases and clauses

d. the order of words in a sentence

e. word choices made for tone or clarity

Diction- Word choices made for tone and clarity (E)

Transitions- Words that connect ideas and paragraphs (B)

Unity- Staying on topic in an essay or paragraph (A)

Usage- Correctness of phrases and clauses (C)

Syntax- The order of words in a sentence (D)

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”