Diction ( page 130 ).
Questions.
1. Which is the more comprehensive word, diction, language, or phraseology? 2. What is the true meaning of verbiage? Should it ever be used as the equivalent of language or diction? 3. What is style? How does it compare with diction or language?
Examples.
The —— of the discourse was plain and emphatic.
The —— of a written contract should be such as to prevent misunderstandings.
The poetic —— of Milton is so exquisitely perfect that another word can scarcely ever be substituted for the one he has chosen without marring the line.