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ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Vocabulary-In-Context. In this passage, the word "illustrious" most nearly means...what?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Summary. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.3 Vocabulary-In-Context. The word "preposterous" most nearly means what?
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ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 3.2 Detail. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Tristan and Isolde is accurate?
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by over-sharing.
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The next time someone writes a long-winded
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post on social media, just be glad that
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they didn't write an opera instead.
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All right, well, check out the following passage.
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[ in a German accent ] Tristan and Isolde
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is an opera composed in the 1850s
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by Richard Wagner, an influential German composer.
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Said to be inspired by a personal romance as well as
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the work of a German philosopher,
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Tristan and Isolde
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(like our German kind of pronunciation there? [ chuckles ] No extra charge.)
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was first performed in 1865.
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The opera is often cited as a landmark in Western music
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because of its enormous complexity and unique characteristics.
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All right, according to the passage, which of the following statements about
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Tristan and Isolde is accurate?
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[ meow ]
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[ mumbles ]
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All right, right off the bat, option A can go take a seat
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in the balcony, as the first line in the passage states
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that the opera was written by Wagner, not Beethoven.
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Come on. Do you really think that poorly of us?
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All right, option B can be eliminated, as well.
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Although the passage says it was composed
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in the 1850s, it was not performed
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until 1865.
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Trust us, 15 years is a big difference.
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Just ask any teenager.
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Option D looks like a solid choice,
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but we can't be fooled by the mention of a German philosopher.
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Nowhere in the passage does it state
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that the opera is too complex for audiences
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to understand.
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So this means that the correct answer is C -
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A personal romance probably inspired the composer to write
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Tristan and Isolde.
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We probably wouldn't have followed Wagner on social media, though.
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His posts would have probably been a little too intense.
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[ dun dun duuuun ]
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