PrepTest 138, Section 1, Question 2
The corrido , a type of narrative folk(441 more words not shown)
According to the passage, which(8 more words not shown)
- Ause of exaggeration(4 more words not shown)
- Buse of numerous(3 more words not shown)
- Cuse of a(3 more words not shown)
- Duse of complex(2 more words not shown)
- Euse of verses(5 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The final paragraph names a characteristic directly: corridos have a formal closing verse, the despedida. Keep the rest of our description in view, too. These are Spanish-language songs that move simply and swiftly, with few figures of speech. A choice must match what was said, not merely sound like a possible feature of folk music.
Working the answers
- A
The second paragraph says the stories are told “without embellishments.” Exaggerating events to embellish them conflicts with that description. Finding a familiar word isn't enough; the word without changes the claim.
- B
Figures of speech are described as generally rare, not numerous. The example of a metaphor doesn't establish that corridos use them frequently.
- CCorrect
The despedida is explicitly called the corrido's “formal closing verse.” The final paragraph even explains which lines are fixed and which vary.
- D
Rhyme affects the variable second line, but no complex rhyme scheme is described. Having a rhyme requirement doesn't establish complexity.
- E
The songs are sung in Spanish. Their origin in a region spanning two countries doesn't establish verses that combine Spanish and English.
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