sachindia wrote:
getgyan wrote:
sachindia wrote:
Hi,
We have no information about Shakespeare's work given in the passage.
The passage is about Emiliy's poetry. So how can we say that B Cant be true at all?
Regards,
Sach
Hi Sach
Emily Dickinson's poetry demonstrates that meaning cannot reside entirely
within a poem itself. Critic has generalized his/her theory. Thus, even Shakespeare's work can be applied in this theory.
but in inference Qs, info about correct answer must be present in the passage. This is what CR strategy books say..
Hi Sach, you have got a point here, but think of it the other way. Lets read the question again
Critic: Emily Dickinson's poetry demonstrates that meaning cannot reside entirely within a poem itself, but is always the unique result of an interaction between a reader's system of beliefs and the poem; and, of course, any two readers from different cultures or eras have radically different systems of beliefs. If the critic's statements are true, each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
A. A reader's interpretation of a poem by Dickinson is affected by someone else's interpretation of it.
B. A modern reader and a nineteenth-century reader interpret one of Shakespeare's sonnets in the same way.
C. A reader's interpretation of a poem evolves over time.
D. Two readers from the same era arrive at different interpretations of the same poem.
E. A reader's enjoyment of a poem is enhanced by knowing the poet's interpretation of it.
The critic believed in a theory that meaning cannot reside entirely within a poem itself which, he found, has been demonstrated by Dickinson's poetry.
I would also like to post an extract on
Magoosh by Mike(I am not able to post the link!!)
"Think Broadly
When identifying assumptions, one crucial point to remember: assumptions are most often general statements, not specific statements. If my premise is “Fred has quality A,” and my conclusion is “Therefore, Fred has quality B,” then the assumption is not going to involve Fred at all. The assumption would be something like “most/all folks who have quality A also have quality B.” In trying to identify the assumption, it can helpful to remember that you can omit any specific people/places/items mentioned."
If you think in this way then you will find B as the most suitable answer.