Match the literary term with the definition. 1. diction an attitude the author takes toward his or her subject, characters, and readers 2. tone the emotion or association that a word or phrase may arouse 3. connotative meaning the literal or "dictionary" definition of a word 4. denotative meaning an author's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, and precision

The answers are:

1. diction --> author's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, and precision

2. tone --> an attitude the author takes toward his or her subject, characters, and readers

3. connotative meaning --> the emotion or association that a word or phrase may arouse

4. denotative meaning --> the literal or "dictionary" definition of a word.

In other words:

Diction is the choice of words with the purpose of being correct and clear.

Tone is how the author approaches a topic, their attitude toward the topic.

Connotative meaning is a social, cultural, or emotional association made to the word.

Denotative meaning is the "real" meaning of a word. It's the meaning we find when we look up the word on a dictionary.