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Critics have long savored the irony that the director's most _______ film earned the smallest boxoffice return, while the heist picture she assembled entirely from the genre's stock situations, and in which reviewers could scarcely find a trace of her hand, became her biggest hit.
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| A. slavishly derivative |
| B. unmistakably idiosyncratic |
| C. loosely episodic | D. broadly populist | E. richly polyphonic |
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Re: Critics have long savored the irony that the director's most
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Identify the contrast: The sentence highlights an irony between two films:
-The director’s first film earned the smallest box-office return.
-Her heist film, which relied on familiar genre conventions and showed little of her personal artistic influence, became her biggest hit.
The word irony signals a contrast between the director’s distinctive artistic style and commercial success.
Analyze the blank: The key clues are:
-“the genre’s stock situations” = familiar, conventional plot elements.
- “reviewers could scarcely find a trace of her hand” - little evidence of the director’s individual style.
These clues contrast with the first film, which must have displayed a strong, recognizable personal style. Unmistakably idiosyncratic means clearly distinctive or characteristic of an individual.
Eliminate the other choices
A. slavishly derivative - imitates others excessively; contradicts the contrast.
B. unmistakably idiosyncratic - distinctly individual in style; fits perfectly.
C. loosely episodic - structured as loosely connected episodes; irrelevant to the contrast.
D. broadly populist - designed to appeal to the general public; does not fit the artistic contrast.
E. richly polyphonic - incorporating many voices or perspectives; does not fit the clues as directly.
Answer: B.
Identify the contrast: The sentence highlights an irony between two films:
-The director’s first film earned the smallest box-office return.
-Her heist film, which relied on familiar genre conventions and showed little of her personal artistic influence, became her biggest hit.
The word irony signals a contrast between the director’s distinctive artistic style and commercial success.
Analyze the blank: The key clues are:
-“the genre’s stock situations” = familiar, conventional plot elements.
- “reviewers could scarcely find a trace of her hand” - little evidence of the director’s individual style.
These clues contrast with the first film, which must have displayed a strong, recognizable personal style. Unmistakably idiosyncratic means clearly distinctive or characteristic of an individual.
Eliminate the other choices
A. slavishly derivative - imitates others excessively; contradicts the contrast.
B. unmistakably idiosyncratic - distinctly individual in style; fits perfectly.
C. loosely episodic - structured as loosely connected episodes; irrelevant to the contrast.
D. broadly populist - designed to appeal to the general public; does not fit the artistic contrast.
E. richly polyphonic - incorporating many voices or perspectives; does not fit the clues as directly.
Answer: B.
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