Which of the following comments is about the diction of a story?

a. the author's use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.
b. when the author develops a character through only direct characterization, the reader will lose the thrill of discovery.
c. when the author provides little exposition and conflict at the beginning of a story, the reader can easily get bored.
d. the author's building of characters through action allows the reader to guess at their personalities.

A. The author's use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.

Diction refers to an author's choice of words in a text. The author's style of expression can greatly affect the impact of a story. The comment that best addresses the author's diction is the first one. The author's use of kennings is an example of his diction. A kenning is a compound noun, joined by a hyphen, that refers to a single object. It is commonly found in Old Norse and Old English poetry.

The answer is option A.

1) sound /i/: sign and sing
2) 2 compound words: pancakes and grasshopper
3) prefixes of time and order: ante-, fore-, ex-, pre-, post-, re-
4) prefixes that change nouns to form verbs
negative and positive prefixes: un-, non-, in-, dis-, re-
size: semi-, mini-, micro-
location: inter-, super-, trans-, ex-, extra-, peri
time and order: ante-, fore-, ex-, pre-, post-, re-
number: mono-, bi-, hex-, oct-, multi-