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Style Needs Something to Say

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

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1Why is the narrator's accent called an affectation?A. It is the consistent accent he naturally uses everywhere.B. It is a written instruction about the start time.C. It is an adopted manner intended to create an impression.D. It reflects a microphone problem during recording.

2The inflated language promised greatness far beyond the show's scope and seemed _____.A. unadornedB. restrainedC. bombasticD. understated

3Which example uses facade figuratively?A. An architect draws the arrangement of the front windows.B. A builder repairs the front wall of the theater.C. The elaborate publicity presents a misleading surface of grandeur.D. A photograph shows the building's street-facing exterior.

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