Zhuofan 11-16

The essay's __________ structure kept readers in suspense until the very last sentence.

• antithetic

• periodic

• rambling

• staccato

The author’s style often contrasts opposing ideas in __________ statements that highlight the tension in the narrative.

• periodic

• antithetic

• cacophonic

• unadorned

The poem’s __________ flow of words made it soothing to read aloud.

• euphonic

• jerky

• tortuous

• laconic

Her writing was __________, delivering concise and witty remarks that left a lasting impression.

• obfuscating

• mellifluous

• epigrammatic

• rambling

The storyteller’s __________ sentences often made it hard to follow the main idea.

• staccato

• tortuous

• thudding

• euphonic

The comedian’s jokes felt __________ and lacked any smooth transition from one topic to the next.

• jerky

• mellifluous

• antithetic

• unadorned

The dialogue in the play was __________, filled with harsh sounds that jarred the audience.

• cacophonic

• euphonic

• staccato

• mellifluous

His __________ prose was free of any excessive decoration, giving it a straightforward and raw quality.

• obfuscating

• unadorned

• epigrammatic

• dainty

The speaker’s convoluted explanation seemed deliberately __________ to confuse the audience.

• laconic

• obfuscating

• mellifluous

• staccato

The general’s __________ speech conveyed his orders with brevity and directness.

• laconic

• thudding

• rambling

• periodic