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Which writing device is employed to make the situation clear in this line?

We were alone with the quiet day, and his little heart, dispossessed, had stopped.
(from The Turn of the Screw by Henry James)
A.
diction
B.
irony
Oc.
repetition
D.
syntax

1 Answer

3 votes
A.Diction

They choose their words carefully to set the mood and clarify the situation
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