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The general perspective about images in literature is that a literal i
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The general perspective about images in literature is that a literal image is one that is unambiguously (i) $\(\qquad\)$ to sensory perception, but a(n)(ii) $\(\qquad\)$ image is subject to a wide ranging interpretation.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. equivocal | D. objective |
| B. apparent | E. figurative |
| C. amorphous | F. contrived |
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29 Apr 2025, 04:00
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1. Understand the Sentence Structure:
- The sentence contrasts two types of images in literature:
- First blank (i): Describes an image that is "unambiguously $\qquad$ to sensory perception" (clear, direct).
- Second blank (ii): Describes an image that is "subject to wide-ranging interpretation" (open to multiple meanings).
2. Analyze Blank (i):
- The keyword is "unambiguously," meaning the image is clear and not open to doubt.
- Possible answers:
- (A) equivocal = ambiguous (contradicts "unambiguously")
- (B) apparent = clear/visible (fits "sensory perception")
- (C) amorphous $=$ shapeless (doesn't fit)
- Best choice: (B) apparent
3. Analyze Blank (ii):
- This image contrasts with the first; it's open to interpretation.
- Possible answers:
- (D) objective $=$ factual (opposite of "wide-ranging interpretation")
- (E) figurative $=$ symbolic/metaphorical (implies multiple meanings)
- (F) contrived $=$ forced/unnatural (doesn't fit)
- Best choice: (E) figurative
4. Final Pair:
- Blank (i): (B) apparent
- Blank (ii): (E) figurative
- The sentence contrasts two types of images in literature:
- First blank (i): Describes an image that is "unambiguously $\qquad$ to sensory perception" (clear, direct).
- Second blank (ii): Describes an image that is "subject to wide-ranging interpretation" (open to multiple meanings).
2. Analyze Blank (i):
- The keyword is "unambiguously," meaning the image is clear and not open to doubt.
- Possible answers:
- (A) equivocal = ambiguous (contradicts "unambiguously")
- (B) apparent = clear/visible (fits "sensory perception")
- (C) amorphous $=$ shapeless (doesn't fit)
- Best choice: (B) apparent
3. Analyze Blank (ii):
- This image contrasts with the first; it's open to interpretation.
- Possible answers:
- (D) objective $=$ factual (opposite of "wide-ranging interpretation")
- (E) figurative $=$ symbolic/metaphorical (implies multiple meanings)
- (F) contrived $=$ forced/unnatural (doesn't fit)
- Best choice: (E) figurative
4. Final Pair:
- Blank (i): (B) apparent
- Blank (ii): (E) figurative
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