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Basquiat's notebook drawings were not intended as preparatory sketches
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Basquiat's notebook drawings were not intended as preparatory sketches for larger drawings or paintings; rather, as artwork they are ____________, often containing subjects, words, and ideas that are not found in his larger works.
| Blank (i) |
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| A.homogeneous |
| B.schematic |
| C.precocious | D.conceptual | E.autonomous |
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Sentence Analysis
The sentence uses a contrast structure signaled by the word "rather."
- The First Claim: Basquiat's notebook drawings were not "preparatory sketches" (which are dependent on a final painting).
- The Pivot: The word "rather" tells us that the drawings function in the opposite waythey stand on their own.
- The Clue: The second half of the sentence confirms this by saying they contain "subjects, words, and ideas that are not found in his larger works."
- The Match: Autonomous means independent, self-contained, or existing separately. If the notebook drawings contain unique content and aren't just "rough drafts" for something else, they are autonomous works of art.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. homogeneous: This means consisting of parts all of the same kind. There is no indication that the drawings are uniform; in fact, the description of "subjects, words, and ideas" suggests the opposite.
- B. schematic: This means following a repeating or predictable diagram/plan. If they were schematic, they would likely look more like the preparatory sketches the sentence says they are not.
- C. precocious: This describes someone who has developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual. It doesn't make sense to describe an object like a drawing as "precocious" in this context.
- D. conceptual: While Basquiat's work involves ideas, "conceptual" doesn't provide the logical contrast to "preparatory sketches." A sketch can be conceptual while still being a draft for a larger painting.
The sentence uses a contrast structure signaled by the word "rather."
- The First Claim: Basquiat's notebook drawings were not "preparatory sketches" (which are dependent on a final painting).
- The Pivot: The word "rather" tells us that the drawings function in the opposite waythey stand on their own.
- The Clue: The second half of the sentence confirms this by saying they contain "subjects, words, and ideas that are not found in his larger works."
- The Match: Autonomous means independent, self-contained, or existing separately. If the notebook drawings contain unique content and aren't just "rough drafts" for something else, they are autonomous works of art.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. homogeneous: This means consisting of parts all of the same kind. There is no indication that the drawings are uniform; in fact, the description of "subjects, words, and ideas" suggests the opposite.
- B. schematic: This means following a repeating or predictable diagram/plan. If they were schematic, they would likely look more like the preparatory sketches the sentence says they are not.
- C. precocious: This describes someone who has developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual. It doesn't make sense to describe an object like a drawing as "precocious" in this context.
- D. conceptual: While Basquiat's work involves ideas, "conceptual" doesn't provide the logical contrast to "preparatory sketches." A sketch can be conceptual while still being a draft for a larger painting.
