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08 Aug 2021, 08:18
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C
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The Shakespeare conspiracy theory has lasted for over 400 years. The argument is that a person of so little education and so low a social standing as William Shakespeare could not have written the plays. The plays display too much specific knowledge of the law, of court intrigue, and of manners among the higher classes to have been written by a commoner.
Which of the following is an assumption of the argument?
A. A code embedded in the plays reveals that the true author of the work is Francis Bacon.
B. Writing plays was considered a low-class occupation, well beneath the dignity of the aristocracy.
C. Only a born aristocrat would have the knowledge revealed by the playwright.
D. The lack of references to Shakespeare’s authorship in contemporary records is incompatible with Shakespeare’s renown.
E. No original manuscripts have survived, an indication that they were destroyed to conceal the identity of their author.
Which of the following is an assumption of the argument?
A. A code embedded in the plays reveals that the true author of the work is Francis Bacon.
B. Writing plays was considered a low-class occupation, well beneath the dignity of the aristocracy.
C. Only a born aristocrat would have the knowledge revealed by the playwright.
D. The lack of references to Shakespeare’s authorship in contemporary records is incompatible with Shakespeare’s renown.
E. No original manuscripts have survived, an indication that they were destroyed to conceal the identity of their author.
08 Aug 2021, 08:30
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answer is C
The argument assumes that a common person could not have the knowledge needed to write the plays.
Choice A is irrelevant.
Choice B contradicts the assumption.
Choices D and E are not relevant to the specific argument.
answer is C
The argument assumes that a common person could not have the knowledge needed to write the plays.
Choice A is irrelevant.
Choice B contradicts the assumption.
Choices D and E are not relevant to the specific argument.
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