IshanGre wrote:
sandy wrote:
Explanation
A retrospective would be an exhibit that shows the history and progression of the artist’s work, but this exhibit only shows the good parts (it “glosses over” the weaker work and omits the artist’s “dissolution”).
Thus, you need a word that has something to do with “praising.” Paean and eulogy are the only matches. Note that a paean is generally a song or speech of praise and is being used a bit metaphorically here. Many people only know eulogy as a speech given at a funeral, but can actually refer to any speech (or in this case, art exhibit) of praise.
Hence options paean, eulogy are correct!
I agree with you cent percent BUT why did then author choose to use "not so much a retrospective as a _________;".. it appears as if the author is looking for a word what is not praiseworthy. Please correct my under standing.
"not so much a retrospective as a _________; " means it looked more like a __________ than a retrospective. A rather roundabout way of saying it was "not a retrospective, but a ________".
But it also means there was something of a retrospective in it, but more of a ___________; Thats one possible sense. Though it could also mean it was wholly a _________, not a retrospective at all.
Replace the blank with paean/eulogy.