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Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeare’s characters for being less than natural, not free from (i) __________. Johnson’s (ii) __________ originates from a fanciless way of thinking to which everything appears (iii) __________ that is not insipid.


Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)
A. disposition D. censure G. tepid
B. affectation E. veneration H. unnatural
C. stature F. equivocation I. imperceptible
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Re: Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeares characters for being less tha [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2022, 00:45
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not free from (not natural/artificial = affectation), Johnson's (criticism = censure) originates from, appears (opposite of natural ( first blank) = unnatural)
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Re: Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeares characters for being less tha [#permalink] New post   05 Jul 2022, 14:05
For the first blank, the sentence itself pointing what could be the choice among followings ( Disposition = something deliberately place in relation with other, Affectation seems right because it is about something which is unnatural or artificial, Stature is clearly out of scope doesn't fit into the context.

Second Blank is linked to the first sentence "Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeare’s characters" which shows that Johnson criticism - the word censure fit perfect because its means to criticize harshly.

Thirst choice now becomes very easy because everything appears obviously Unnatural to Johnson
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Re: Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeares characters for being less tha [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2022, 11:06
Carcass, can you please help to translate affectation in this context?
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Re: Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeares characters for being less tha [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2022, 11:18
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The sentence mentions that the characters were less than natural. In this context affectation, which means basically the same thing= not natural, is there to reinforce that concept earlier mentioned.

it is the only way to interpret the sentence as it is.

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Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeares characters for being less tha [#permalink] New post   21 Aug 2022, 19:55
Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeare’s characters for being less than natural, not free from (i) __________. Johnson’s (ii) __________ originates from a fanciless way of thinking to which everything appears (iii) __________ that is not insipid.

First Blank

Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeare’s characters for being less than natural, not free from (i) artificality.

The choice is affectation.

Second Blank

Johnson’s (ii) criticism originates from a fanciless way of thinking to which everything appears (iii) _________ that is not insipid.

The choice is censure.

Third Blank

Johnson’s (ii) censure originates from a fanciless way of thinking to which everything appears (iii) artificial that is not insipid.

The choice is unnatural

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Samuel Johnson criticizes Shakespeare’s characters for being less than natural, not free from (i) affectation. Johnson’s (ii) censure originates from a fanciless way of thinking to which everything appears (iii) unnatural that is not insipid.

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