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Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone — Quiz

Question 8 • English Language Arts 12

What is nuance?

Answer
A
a quality or idea associated with a word
B
the attitude of a text toward a subject
C
the words or ideas that surround a word
D
a small or subtle difference in meaning

Explanation

Nuance is a small or subtle difference in meaning, especially a shade of meaning that can be easy to overlook. For example, “confident” and “arrogant” are related, but their meanings have a subtle difference. So the correct choice is “a small or subtle difference in meaning.”

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