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Leviafan [203]
2 years ago
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The fire blazed from the windows. The flames flickered up and out like fast, angry tongues. Crowds pooled across the street as t

he firefighters climbed ladders and sprayed hoses. It was above all a most bold and terrible sight, and those of the neighborhood could not help but speculate as to who had survived and who, most likely, had not.
How would you describe the diction in the first three sentences?
English
2 answers:
Ede4ka [16]2 years ago
8 0

Direct and vivid..................................................................................

Arisa [49]2 years ago
7 0
I would describe it as trying to be dramatic and scary. Its also trying to hook the reader.
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