Tweets & Tone
In this practice exercise, explore the tone and vocabulary of tweets by Kanye West and John Legend, and test your comprehension with contextual vocabulary questions. Analyze the interactions between the two artists and enhance your understanding of tone and context in written communication. Improve your language skills with this engaging exercise.
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Tweets & Tone Vocab in Context Practice
CONTEXT: Kanye West, in spring of 2018, posted tweets in support of President Trump. John Legend contacted West about this, and West posted their private conversation. 1. In the tweet, what word best describes Legend s tone? A.Respectful yet bitter B.Affirming yet cautionary C.Apathetic yet mournful D.Mocking yet hopeful Answers at end of powerpoint
Wests reply to John Legend. 2. In the tweet, what word best describes West s tone? A.Angrily sarcastic B.Furious yet compliant C.Indifferent and detached D.Respectfully dismissive Answers at end of powerpoint
Vocab in context: 3. With so much stark white the walls, the tiles, the furniture the interior decorator decided to pepper the house with pops of color just to break it up. In context the word pepper most nearly means A)bombard B)Vegetable C)Accent D)Calm Answers at end of powerpoint
VOCAB in CONTEXT 4. Answers at end of powerpoint
ANSWERS: 1. B: Legend acknowledges West s talent, but warns West that his celebrity status is powerful. Legend wants West to consider how his words/actions can impact others, especially people of color. 2. D: West makes it clear, in an appropriate, polite way, that he is his own man; West reflects his feeling that Legend is trying to manipulate him, so West pushes back. 3. C: In this passage the pops of color will accent, or give emphasis, in a room that is otherwise all white; the color will break up that monochromatic look. 4. C. In this sentence credit means something like trust because the demographers are the ones providing data to suggest that the public transportation is on the upswing. If we trust them, the trend is real.
