Set 10: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Virginia Woolf's novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' unfolds over the course of a single day in post-World War I London. The narrative weaves between the perspectives of various characters, each lost in their own memories and reflections. _______ Woolf employs stream-of-consciousness techniques to blur the boundaries between past and present.
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 narrative style (weaving perspectives, memories) requires a specific technique. 'To achieve this effect' shows how stream-of-consciousness serves the narrative goal. 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:
• "weaves between the perspectives"
• "stream-of-consciousness techniques"
Why others are wrong: D (Example - stream-of-consciousness is a method, not an example of weaving perspectives.), A (Effect follows cause, but the technique is a method, not a consequence.), C (Contrast - but the technique supports, not contradicts, the narrative style.).
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