Set 9: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go' presents its dystopian premise—clones raised for organ harvesting—with devastating restraint. The narrator Kathy speaks of her fate with resigned acceptance rather than rage or horror. _______ this muted tone forces readers to supply the moral outrage the characters cannot voice.
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 restraint is deliberate and purposeful. 'This narrative strategy proves effective because' explains why Ishiguro uses this approach. 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:
• "devastating restraint"
• "forces readers to supply the moral outrage"
Why others are wrong: A (Comparison - this is an explanation of effect, not a similar point.), B (Concurrent events - this is cause and effect, not parallel timing.), C (Contrast - the reader's outrage complements, not contradicts, the muted tone.).
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