Craft and StructureVery hardOverall structure: a myth, its plausibility, and its refutation
Craft and Structure practice question
It is said that the tunnel under the hill was dug by monks to reach the abbey in secret. The story is plausible enough: the abbey is on the far side, and monks did dig. But the tunnel is lined with brick of a kind not made until 1790, two centuries after the abbey was dissolved, and it ends at a quarry. It was cut to carry stone, and the monks were added by someone who preferred a better story.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It states a legend, grants its plausibility, then uses physical evidence to replace it with a plainer explanation.Correct
- B. It argues that the tunnel should be reopened.
- C. It describes the abbey's history.
- D. It lists the tunnel's dimensions.
Answer: A. It states a legend, grants its plausibility, then uses physical evidence to replace it with a plainer explanation.
Monks; plausible; 1790 brick; a quarry.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It argues that the tunnel should be reopened.
- Not argued.
- C. It describes the abbey's history.
- The abbey is mentioned only for the legend.
- D. It lists the tunnel's dimensions.
- No dimensions.
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