Why is C correct?
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Shiyi-Zhang
· started 2019-02-01 21:24
· last activity 2019-02-01 22:29
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Why is C correct?
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Shiyi-Zhang
· 2019-02-01 21:24
Could someone explain this question to me?
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Ravi
· 2019-02-01 22:29
@Shiyi-Zhang,
Happy to help.
The question says, "The author mentions that 'Byron's literary
craftsmanship is irregular' (lines 27-28) most probably in order
to..."
We're looking for the function of the phrase in the text. In order to
answer this question correctly, we need to look at the text
surrounding lines 27-28.
The second paragraph begins by stating Byron is not a 'great' poet, as
evidenced by the fact that most of Byron's poems cannot be
convincingly read as subtle verbal creations. Then, the author says,
"It must be admitted too that Byron's literary craftsmanship is
irregular, and often his temperament disrupts even his lax literary
method."
In saying this, the author is mentioning that Byron's literary
craftsmanship is irregular to provide further support as to why Byron
is not a 'great' poet.
Now that we've identified why the author mentions the phrase in
question, let's look at the answers. (C) says the author mentions the
phrase to "offer another reason why Byron is not a 'great' poet." This
is precisely what we had anticipated the correct answer saying, so
it's the right choice, as it accurately describes the function of the
phrase in the passage.
Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any more questions!
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