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Official Explanation

1. The author's primary concern in this passage is to

Explanation

Analyze the question stem

The question asks for the "primary concern" of the entire passage, making this a Global question.

Research

There's no need to go back into the text of the passage. Instead, consider the Purpose as predicted while creating the passage map.

Make a prediction

The purpose of the passage is to describe Larkin's views on poetry and how they applied to his own poems.

Evaluate the answer choices

(B) is correct, addressing Larkin's views and their application to his poems.

(A) is a distortion. The author describes the reaction of critics, but offers no information on any impact Larkin had on English poetry or other poets.

(C) is too narrow, concentrating on details in the first paragraph. It omits Larkin's views on poetry in general (paragraph 2) and his own poems (paragraph 3).

(D) is something Larkin does in the second paragraph, not the author. Further, it's one detail, not the purpose of the entire passage.

(E) also concentrates on Larkin's opinion, not the author's purpose.

Answer: B
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