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Set 4: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The character is an archetype of the 'Byronic Hero': brooding, flawed, yet charismatic. This reliance on trope serves as a shorthand for the reader, quickly establishing expectations that the author then proceeds to subvert.

Which choice best describes the author's use of the character?

A. Using a convention to build a foundation for later deconstruction.✓ Correct
B. Being lazy and copying other writers.
C. Referencing a famous poet for no reason.
D. Creating a villain everyone hates.

Detailed Explanation

Use: Archetype/Trope (Convention). Purpose: Establishing expectations -> Subvert (Deconstruction).

Key Evidence:

• "reliance on trope"

• "establishing expectations"

• "proceeds to subvert"

Why others are wrong: B (Intentional subversion.), C (Functional purpose.), D (Charismatic.).

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