Craft and StructureVery hardWord for a criticism made indirectly
Craft and Structure practice question
The review never says the play is bad; its criticism is ____, carried in faint praise and a pointed silence about the second act.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. obliqueCorrect
- B. blunt
- C. enthusiastic
- D. withdrawn
Answer: A. oblique
Faint praise and silence: indirect.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. blunt
- Blunt is the opposite of indirect.
- C. enthusiastic
- It is criticism, not enthusiasm.
- D. withdrawn
- The criticism is present, only indirect.
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