Set 7: Text Structure (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The prose was sparse, stripped of all adornment, mirroring the bleak landscape it described. Yet, in this barrenness, every word carried the weight of a stone, creating an impact far greater than flowery rhetoric could achieve.
Which choice best analyzes the relationship between form and content?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Style: Sparse/Stripped. Content: Bleak landscape. Relationship: Mirroring/Reinforcing. 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:
• "mirroring the bleak landscape"
• "barrenness"
• "impact"
Why others are wrong: D (Praised for impact.), B (Opposite: Simple style.), A (Matches it.).
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