Q16

[demetri.blaisdell]

Nothing too tricky about this inference (author's opinion) question.

(B) sounds like the author's perspective. The author is all about broadening understandings. Remember how narrow the formalists were (lines 18-20)?

Wrong answers:

(A) has an extreme modifier. The author doesn't think any literary theory is limiting. In fact, the whole point of RRT is to be more open.

(C) has a problematic word. "Objective" sinks it. The whole point of RRT is subjective interpretations.

(D) has RRT all wrong. There's not one right "author-approved" meaning (see lines 26-32).

(E) is good until the comma. But the author is fine with readers using a theory to interpret text, so long as it's RRT.

I hope this helps. Post with questions.

Demetri