Set 7: Text Structure (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The play breaks the fourth wall, with characters addressing the audience directly. This technique shatters the illusion of reality, forcing the audience to engage critically with the themes rather than passively absorbing the plot.
Which choice best explains the intended effect of the technique?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Technique: Break fourth wall. Effect: Shatters illusion, force critical engagement (Disrupt immersion for intellect). 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:
• "shatters the illusion"
• "engage critically"
Why others are wrong: D (Intentional technique.), A (Side effect, not goal.), C (Irrelevant.).
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