josedavid
what is the diction of this poem

The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:

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josedavid
what is the diction of this poem 

The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:

josedavid · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

is there answer choices
and what do u think it is

josedavid · Answer

there is not answer choice i just need to write it and idk is hard

anonymous · Answer

Okay well diction is the tone and how the poem is being written.

josedavid · Answer

okay so umm

anonymous · Answer

so, the diction of this peom is happy bc it says gay which also means happy

anonymous · Answer

is that helpful?

thebossofme191 · Answer

"Poetic diction is the term used to refer to the linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the metaphors used in the writing of poetry. In the Western tradition, all these elements were thought of as properly different in poetry and prose up to the time of the Romantic revolution"