Set 5: Inferences (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The translation preserves the poem's literal meaning but loses its rhyme scheme and meter. A freer translation captures the musicality but departs from precise wording. Neither is 'right'—each prioritizes different aspects of the original, revealing that translation always involves trade-offs rather than neutral transfer of meaning.
What does the passage suggest about the nature of translation?
Detailed Explanation
'Trade-offs rather than neutral transfer' = interpretive choices among competing values.
Key Evidence:
• "each prioritizes different aspects"
• "translation always involves trade-offs"
Why others are wrong: A ('Neither is right' = no perfect version.), C (Freer translations are also presented as valid options.), D (Two translations are discussed—it can be done, with trade-offs.).