Question

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of antiquated diction?
a."CORPSE OUTLEANT"
b."BINE-STEMS"
c. "WINTER'S DREGS"
d. "COPPICE GATE"​

Answer 1

Answer:

C winters Dregs 100% Sure

Answer 2

Option (c) winter's dregs -This is the one that is not an antiquated diction.

Explanation:

• Antiquated means not in regular use anymore. Diction means use of words.
• Therefore antiquated diction refers to old terms. We must state the one that is not yet antiquated from the list given.
• These are from the poem "The Darkling Thrush" by Hardy.
• 'Corpse outleant'  refers to the changes that have already happened in that centaury. It is an outdated term.
• 'Bine stems' refers to creeper-like plant. This is also an old fashioned word.
• 'Winter's dregs' means an area without any growth of plants. This term is the one that is not antiquated.
• 'Coppice gate' is the gate that is at the entrance of a forest. This diction is not in usage anymore.