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Set 3: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The description of the house as a 'rotting carcass' serves as an objective correlative. The physical decay of the setting mirrors the moral corruption of the family inhabiting it.

Which choice best interprets the literary device used?

A. External setting acts as a manifestation of internal character traits.✓ Correct
B. The author hates houses.
C. The family is poor and cannot afford repairs.
D. The story is a horror novel.

Detailed Explanation

Device: Objective correlative. Interpretation: Decay mirrors moral corruption (External = Internal).

Key Evidence:

• "objective correlative"

• "mirrors the moral corruption"

Why others are wrong: B (Irrelevant.), C (Moral, not financial.), D (Genre not point.).

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