<p>He did not adapt the word. He adapted the DEFINITION. The whole quote should have been there otherwise but certainly then that would not be “adapting” a definition.</p>
<p>^There’s a lengthy discussion on the choice of irony. I’ll highlight the facts below.</p>
<p>a) From <a href=“http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Quotation%20Marks.pdf[/url]”>http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Quotation%20Marks.pdf</a>
American style quotation marks have six primary functions:
When repeating someones exact words
To show irony
To show an unusual usage of a word or phrase
To refer to a word itself rather than its associated meaning
To refer to nicknames and false titles</p>
<p>b)Note the context: a “famous” poet now means someone famous only to other poets
Translation: He’s not actually famous if he’s only known to other poets. The quotation marks serves to underscore this fact. </p>
<p>c) A few of past perfect scorers have attested to this at the Nov 08 and Jan 11 threads, and they would not have gotten the scores if they got it wrong at the first place.</p>
<p>As for the Alu question, Verma was smiling and behaving with a composed demeanour as compared to Alu’s excitement. There’s no trace of Verma bowing down to Alu and following Alu’s will at all.</p>
<p>Wait, so the international curve will be different? :(</p>
<p>Actually, I’m quite positive that it DID ask that. (i.e compare)</p>
<p>^+1. Yep, the question did ask that…just take a look at past threads too.</p>
<p>Some pointers from previous discussion on this question:</p>
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Yes, the answer to that was figurative language. I usually do not remember the easy questions - just the ones that made me think for a moment or two. </p>
<p>Umm, “irony”, “controversial” and “agreeing with the author’s point”. The quotation marks in no sense emphasized the agreement, as the author had explicitly mentioned that he “adapted” that argument. That answer is quite silly, as quotation marks are often used to create a scathing effect. I was definitely confused in this question…</p>
<p>Looking up the definition of irony can be helpful to confirm the answer:</p>
<p>a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result; the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect (Dictionary on Mac). </p>
<p>Do you think that was the intended effect? Were “famous” not famous at all? I really don’t know, but it’d be great if you could refute me.</p>
<p>Here’s something on quotation marks:</p>
<p>Expressing irony</p>
<p>Quotation marks can also indicate irony, sarcasm, skepticism, or a nonstandard usage.
Examples<br>
My date’s car “accidentally” ran out of gas.<br>
The editor suspected that Janet’s original reporting was a little too “original,” and indeed the newspaper later discovered that Janet had invented several of her quotes.</p>
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<p>Oh well, we’ll know anyway when the marks are in on 20th.</p>
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<p>^The curve will most likely be as the same with the nov 08 and the jan 11’s test. There’s no change of the curve back then, so there’s little or no chance of the curve changing now. The curve is different for all different tests so it would definitely be different from the current US test.</p>
<p>Yep! I’m praying!!! lol</p>
<p>Yes, I can confirm that. I distinctly remember the question asking something like Compared to Alu’s, Ms Verma’s attitude was more. I would not have chosen composed otherwise, as Alu was sweating and what not.</p>
<p>Well, I really do not care about the irony question because I got it wrong anyway. lol</p>
<p>AimingAt750 will probably be able to give us the right question.</p>
<p>However, I feel you’ve mixed up the ‘relief’ question with this one.</p>
<p>Lol did you join CC just for Dec SAT discussion? :P</p>
<p>What was the question in the hiking passage that has “figurative language” as an answer?
And what were the other choices in the question?</p>
<p>Was there also “She didn’t find what she had expected to find” along with “the map was misleading” in the hiking passage?</p>
<p>I don’t knowwwww lol. All we can do is hope for the best! Let Dec 20 be a good day.</p>
<p>meh. Probably -1 to -3 on CR.
I seriously doubt the parallel…disparity one, though.</p>
<p>Okay, where was that guy we talked to just now? His posts seem to be missing suddenly lol.</p>
<p>I will never understand how ‘submissive’ could have been the correct answer. AimingAt750, if you have this question, could you please post it?</p>
<p>I missed the discussion with an unidentified person so I don’t know what the discussion is about. “Submissive” cannot be an answer to anything. There was no attitude like that in any of the passages. </p>
<p>So what do you guys think about the fact that we are not supposed to share the answers? I am getting worried now. I shared way too much here :/</p>
<p>The answer is NOT ironic. My teacher just told me - and she is goooood. lol.</p>
<p>“Not ironic. Just someone who is called “famous”. The quotations indicate the label given.”</p>
<p>The quotations indicate the label given = whichever answer most closely resembles this is the right answer. Now, I don’t remember all the options… lol and we don’t have all the questions/options.</p>
<p>I think agreement may very well be the answer. The author doesn’t disagree with that adapted definition.</p>
<p>HELL YEAH! HOW on earth do these guys remember all?
BTW, on elephant passage what was the correct answer of “suspect” question?
I chose he did not suspect he was “tracking the elephant”</p>
<p>“She had been watching him with some alarm , but when he spoke she laughed.”
At first she was alarmed and then she was relieved; therefore she laughed. I understand it like that. “Submissive” has nothing to do with all this.</p>
<p>I think it’s irony, guys.</p>
<p>What is your take on the lifes chaos vs the book had a sentimental value to him question ? I chose the latter :/</p>
<p>Sent from my GT-S5360 using CC</p>