Question

What does diction do in this line?
But he had already jerked straight round, stared, glared again, and seen but the quiet day.
(from The Turn of the Screw by Henry James)
It creates a shocking effect.
It increases tension.
It contributes to the writer's simple style.
It is a part of the writer's rambling style.

Answer 1

do you know what diction is first

Answer 2

the style of a passage.?

Answer 3

Here are your chooses to choose from
It increases tension.
It creates a shocking effect.
It is a part of the writer's rambling style.

to me it sound like a tense story

Answer 4

thank you