Craft and StructureHardStructure of a passage that overturns an assumption
Craft and Structure practice question
It is tempting to assume that the medieval scribe who left a blank space for a capital letter simply forgot to finish. But blanks of exactly this kind appear in dozens of manuscripts from the same workshop, always at the start of a section, and always with a tiny guide letter in the margin. Far from being lapses, the blanks were part of a system: the text was written first, and the decorated capitals were added later by a different hand.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It states a common assumption, presents evidence against it, and offers a different explanation.Correct
- B. It describes a manuscript, then lists its owners.
- C. It compares two workshops' methods.
- D. It argues that scribes were careless, then gives examples.
Answer: A. It states a common assumption, presents evidence against it, and offers a different explanation.
Assumption, evidence, alternative explanation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It describes a manuscript, then lists its owners.
- No owners are listed.
- C. It compares two workshops' methods.
- Only one workshop.
- D. It argues that scribes were careless, then gives examples.
- The text argues against carelessness.
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