One element of an author’s style is diction, which mainly refers to the in the writing. a. tone b. word choice c. sentence lengths d. purpose

I would say purpose

Not sure if i'm right

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (north and south);

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.