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As the play progressed, Molière could see that his tragedy was falling
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As the play progressed, Molière could see that his tragedy was falling flat, so he moved quickly to transform the developing $\(\qquad\)$ into a farce.
| Two Answers |
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| A. travail |
| B. flop |
| C. drudgery | D. composition | E. fiasco |
| F. creation |
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Re: As the play progressed, Molière could see that his tragedy was falling
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26 Feb 2025, 13:08
26 Feb 2025, 13:08
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The correct answers are B and E.
Comparison or similarity clues in this item tip you off to the fact that what was "developing" was also falling flat, or failing to have the desired effect on the audience. Therefore, what was developing was a "flop", choice B, or a "fiasco", choice E, words that are not synonyms (a fiasco is more disastrous than a flop), but which both result in nearly the same meaning for the sentence as a whole. Choices A and C, "travail" and "drudgery," which are near synonyms, make no sense in terms of usage and don't provide the proper comparison. The third set of near synonyms or possible synonyms, choices D and F, "composition" and "creation," must also be eliminated because they don't convey the sense of something falling flat, or failing.
The correct answers are B and E.
Comparison or similarity clues in this item tip you off to the fact that what was "developing" was also falling flat, or failing to have the desired effect on the audience. Therefore, what was developing was a "flop", choice B, or a "fiasco", choice E, words that are not synonyms (a fiasco is more disastrous than a flop), but which both result in nearly the same meaning for the sentence as a whole. Choices A and C, "travail" and "drudgery," which are near synonyms, make no sense in terms of usage and don't provide the proper comparison. The third set of near synonyms or possible synonyms, choices D and F, "composition" and "creation," must also be eliminated because they don't convey the sense of something falling flat, or failing.
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