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Though Griggs's melodramatic novels often have been dismisse
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Though Griggs's melodramatic novels often have been dismissed as artistically (i)___, I argue that melodramatic form productively aligns with the novel's thematic focus on labor and class mobility. Characterized by stark changes in characters' social positions, emotional excess and trauma, and life-altering moral choices, melodrama demonstrates the (ii)___ possibilities of an individual's fate. As such, melodrama's multiclimactic narrative structure simulates the (iii)____ reversals of fortune that may occur for workers in an unstable and volatile job market.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| flawed | unsolicetd | periodic |
| accomplished | extreme | sudden |
| fiendish | normal | predestined |
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Re: Though Griggs's melodramatic novels often have been dismisse
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Though Griggs's melodramatic novels often have been dismissed as artistically (i)___, I argue that melodramatic form productively aligns with the novel's thematic focus on labor and class mobility. Characterized by stark changes in characters' social positions, emotional excess and trauma, and life-altering moral choices, melodrama demonstrates the (ii)___ possibilities of an individual's fate. As such, melodrama's multiclimactic narrative structure simulates the (iii)____ reversals of fortune that may occur for workers in an unstable and volatile job market.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| flawed | unsolicetd | periodic |
| accomplished | extreme | sudden |
| fiendish | normal | predestined |
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
The author is stating here is that even though Griggs's melodramatic novels have been dismissed as artistically ______, he himself sees the melodramatic form productively aligns with the novel's thematic focus on labour and class mobility.
Now, the word though indicates that the first blank has to be negative; hence, only "flawed" and "fiendish" would fit well.
Now, the second line goes like this:
Characterized by stark changes in characters' social positions, emotional excess and trauma, and life-altering moral choices, melodrama demonstrates the (ii)___ possibilities of an individual's fate.
Here the author is saying that melodrama demonstrates several changes and characteristics of an individual's fate.
Lets' also look at the next sentence: As such, melodrama's multiclimactic narrative structure simulates the (iii)____ reversals of fortune that may occur for workers in an unstable and volatile job market.Notice, here the third blank is the easiest to fill among all. We have a clue here that reversals of fortune that may occur for workers in an "unstable" and "volatile" job market. Intuitively speaking, if something is volatile and unstable, then it is prone to "sudden" changes. Therefore, the third blank should be "sudden".
Now, the second blank is kinda obvious, notice the author is saying that melodrama novels often demonstrate several changes and characteristics of an individual's fate. The author has provided some examples of the demonstrations: "stark changes in characters' social positions, emotional excess and trauma, and life-altering moral choices". These possibilities are "extreme". Emotional excess can't be termed as normal, and there's no context for unsolicited.
The author has stated that melodrama novels are artistically rich. So, the first blank is now clear to fill, and it has to be "flawed".
The correct choices are: A,E,H.
Re: Though Griggs's melodramatic novels often have been dismisse
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25 May 2023, 02:00
25 May 2023, 02:00
could anyone explain this question a bit more? Not able to comprehend the crux of it.
