Set 9: Text Structure
Explanation
PASSAGE
The dialogue is stichomythic—rapid-fire alternating lines. This structural choice heightens the tension, turning the conversation into a verbal tennis match where rhythm dictates the emotional stakes.
Which choice best analyzes the effect of the structure?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Structure: Stichomythic (Rapid-fire). Effect: Heightens tension/Verbal tennis match (Adversarial/Intense). Authors structure their writing purposefully to guide readers through their ideas. Identify the organizational pattern (cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) and how each part contributes to the whole. Authors choose organizational patterns deliberately to enhance their message. Recognizing whether a text uses chronological order, cause-effect, compare-contrast, or problem-solution helps you understand the author's purpose and follow the logic.
Key Evidence:
• "rapid-fire"
• "heightens the tension"
• "verbal tennis match"
Why others are wrong: B (Artistic choice.), D (Tension implies opposite.), C (Speaking.).
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