Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.
<em>[T]he Germans committed some blunders in the way they sent their secret radio messages, giving the British help in their task. The first mistake of German intelligence was the error of arrogance, believing that the British were not up to the challenge of deciphering their messages. Another mistake they made was sending duplicates and even triplicates of some of their messages, with each one using a different cipher key.</em>
Question: Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
Options:
- Critical
- Apologetic
- Objective
- Discouraged
Answer: The correct answer is: <u>Critical.</u>
Explanation: A critical tone is used to express an analysis of merits and faults of something or someone. The passage talks about The German's secret radio messages against the British. It expresses adverse and disapproving comments towards the Germans, by mentioning that The German intelligence was arrogant and that they committed terrible mistakes in the way they sent their secret radio messages.
Irony is a situation in which the statement someway has an outcome that would not have normally been perceived.
"So foul and fair a day" is ironic because if a day has been negative is most likely isn't also seen to be positive.
Answer: C. cadence
Explanation: ca·dence
/ˈkādns/
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noun
1.
a modulation or inflection of the voice.
"the measured cadences that he employed in the Senate"
synonyms: rhythm, tempo, meter, measure, rise and fall, beat, pulse, rhythmical flow/pattern, swing, lilt, cadency; More
2.
a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase.
"the final cadences of the Prelude"
I believe the answer you are looking for is D. Earlier, Both explain when the first messages were left. Hope this helps!
-Lion
The answer to the question above is "b) He was depicted as a Saxon warrior" which is the true statement regarding Beowulf according to the Beowulf manuscript. Beowulf is a well-known legendary hero from the Geatish legend. He shows the strength and the courage of a hero which makes him considered as an Anglo-Saxon warrior.
