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Playwright A is credited with being the first playwright to break the convention of having one character converse with a chorus, by casting two lead actors in a play. Yet, Playwright B, who was born several decades before Playwright A, also incorporates this theatrical device in two of his plays.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to account for the inconsistency noted above?
A. Playwright A influenced the work of all of those playwrights born after him.
B. The work of Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A.
C. Playwright B and Playwright A died within one year of each other.
D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
E. Playwright A was not the only playwright of his time to break theatrical conventions.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to account for the inconsistency noted above?
A. Playwright A influenced the work of all of those playwrights born after him.
B. The work of Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A.
C. Playwright B and Playwright A died within one year of each other.
D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
E. Playwright A was not the only playwright of his time to break theatrical conventions.
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A. Playwright A influenced the work of all of those playwrights born after him.
This answer choice does not provide an explanation for the inconsistency noted in the passage. We know that Playwright A was born after Playwright B, however, Playwright B too makes use of the exact same theatrical device.
B. The work of Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A.
While it is plausible that Playwright B could have influenced Playwright A, it does not offer an explanation as to how Playwright A is credited with being the first person to make use of the theatrical device while Playwright B was born several decades before.
C. Playwright B and Playwright A died within one year of each other.
I would say that this answer choice provides further information which clarifies the inconsistency. While reading the passage, one may be mislead into believing that Playwright A was not around when Playwright B made use of the theatrical device. However, this answer choice illustrates that they were both alive at the same time, and that the younger Playwright A did make use of the device first, with the older Playwright B utilising the same device in his works at a later stage. If one re-reads teh passage, one will notice that there is no mention of Playwright B having made use of the device first.
D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
Depending on one's perspective, this could either be wrong because it contradicts the text or because this answer choice focuses on the idea of the theatrical device while the passage focuses on the actual implementation of the device.
E. Playwright A was not the only playwright of his time to break theatrical conventions.
Irrelevant. We are concerned with a specific theatrical convention being broken.
ANSWER C
This answer choice does not provide an explanation for the inconsistency noted in the passage. We know that Playwright A was born after Playwright B, however, Playwright B too makes use of the exact same theatrical device.
B. The work of Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A.
While it is plausible that Playwright B could have influenced Playwright A, it does not offer an explanation as to how Playwright A is credited with being the first person to make use of the theatrical device while Playwright B was born several decades before.
C. Playwright B and Playwright A died within one year of each other.
I would say that this answer choice provides further information which clarifies the inconsistency. While reading the passage, one may be mislead into believing that Playwright A was not around when Playwright B made use of the theatrical device. However, this answer choice illustrates that they were both alive at the same time, and that the younger Playwright A did make use of the device first, with the older Playwright B utilising the same device in his works at a later stage. If one re-reads teh passage, one will notice that there is no mention of Playwright B having made use of the device first.
D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
Depending on one's perspective, this could either be wrong because it contradicts the text or because this answer choice focuses on the idea of the theatrical device while the passage focuses on the actual implementation of the device.
E. Playwright A was not the only playwright of his time to break theatrical conventions.
Irrelevant. We are concerned with a specific theatrical convention being broken.
ANSWER C
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B. The work of Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A.
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D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
both seem to be good contenders here. If Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A, we can still credit Playwright A with being the first one to break the convention, majorly. But D would fit better as it would establish that Playwright B did come up with the idea at first and he implemented it in his 2 works, but Playwright A broke the popular convention.
My pick would be D, but a tough one!
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D. The idea of including two actors onstage did not originate with Playwright A.
both seem to be good contenders here. If Playwright B is credited with influencing the work of Playwright A, we can still credit Playwright A with being the first one to break the convention, majorly. But D would fit better as it would establish that Playwright B did come up with the idea at first and he implemented it in his 2 works, but Playwright A broke the popular convention.
My pick would be D, but a tough one!
