I would likely assert that the author employed diction to create a specific effect in the initial sentence.
A. The teacher stood at the door smiling brightly and welcoming each student to her classroom on the first day of school.
The word choice used by the author in this sentence depicts the teacher as warm, friendly, and nurturing.
During the 1950s, it was thought that processed foods simplified life, which is why this decade is referred to as the Golden Age of Food Processing. Items like chicken pies, frozen fruits, vegetables, and canned products were quick and convenient to prepare. Given the pressures of modern living, including working and raising a family, less time was available for cooking from scratch.
