Question

whats original diction mean?

Answer 1

it refers to the writer's or the speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story.

Answer 2

medal?

Answer 3

@chaadams11 so which word or phrase is an example of original diction from Gulliver’s Travels?
Laputa
flying island
governor
corruption

Answer 4

i'd say flying island, but i'm probably wrong.

Answer 5

well Laputa is a flying island described in the 1726 book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
then the second option is flying island
then government is c?
but none of those answers describe the speakers vocabulary choices or style of expression
so D corruption is the only fitting answer

Answer 6

medal?