Read the excerpt from "Surrendering" by Ocean Vuong. How does the author's diction contribute to the tone of
the excerpt?
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Little moments of ice hurled themselves against the
window as the boys and girls, my peers, stared, their
faces as unconvinced as blank sheets of paper
Informal diction creates a passionate tone
O Colloquial diction creates a regretful tone.
O Poetic diction creates a perturbed tone.
Scholarly diction creates a serious tone