Set 15: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Roland Barthes's 'The Death of the Author' argued that a text's meaning is not determined by its creator's intentions but is produced by readers through interpretation. This provocative claim challenged centuries of biographical criticism. _______ Barthes was not denying that authors exist but rather questioning the privileged status granted to authorial intention in literary analysis.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. The title might be misunderstood literally. 'To be clear' introduces a clarification of what Barthes actually meant. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "Death of the Author"
• "not denying that authors exist"
Why others are wrong: D (Cause/effect - the clarification isn't a consequence of the challenge.), A (Example - the clarification explains, not exemplifies, the thesis.), C (Comparison - this is a clarification, not a parallel point.).
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