Set 6: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' features two tramps who wait endlessly for a figure who never arrives. The play's repetitive structure and sparse dialogue strip away conventional dramatic expectations. _______ critics have debated whether the work expresses existentialist philosophy, religious allegory, or the absurdity of hope itself.
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 play's ambiguity has prompted ongoing critical debate. 'Since its premiere' introduces the history of interpretation. 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:
• "strip away conventional dramatic expectations"
• "critics have debated"
Why others are wrong: D (Comparison - critical debate is a response, not a similar point.), C (Restatement - the debate is new information, not a restatement.), A (Cause/effect - while connected, 'Since its premiere' better emphasizes the ongoing nature of debate.).
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