PrepTest 141, Section 1, Question 11
From a critical discussion of the work of(461 more words not shown)
Based on the passage, Cameron(14 more words not shown)
- Aa playwright who(12 more words not shown)
- Ba rap artist(15 more words not shown)
- Ca sculptor whose(15 more words not shown)
- Dan architect whose(9 more words not shown)
- Ea film director(15 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Look for impressive art that still shows its ordinary construction. Cameron's photographs can be charming or grand even when we notice the actual sitters and makeshift props. The broomstick boat is a useful example: visible everyday materials coexist with an imaginative effect.
What we’re looking for
We also need to distinguish an artist's intended technique from a result the author values. Cameron wanted seamless illustrations. We aren't told she deliberately inserted awkwardness to keep viewers at a distance.
Working the answers
- A
The playwright intentionally introduces incongruous features to preserve distance. That differs from Cameron's effort to create a seamless fictional image, whose visible staging the author values despite that aim. Both involve awareness of an illusion, but they get there through different artistic intentions.
- B
Nothing suggests that Cameron is trying to reverse or undermine the meaning of the stories she stages. Portraying them with ordinary people isn't equivalent to subverting a sampled song.
- CCorrect
The sculpture retains grandeur even though its ordinary materials remain obvious. That matches the combination of artistry and visible amateur construction. The impressive effect doesn't require hiding everything about how the work was made.
- D
Functionality is not the artistic goal discussed here. Making a building as useful as possible doesn't match creating an imaginative effect through visibly ordinary materials.
- E
Cameron does use ordinary people; the text expressly lists relatives, housemaids, and village children. But she dresses them for fictional scenes, rather than employing them to produce a documentary appearance. Matching the kind of person used isn't enough when the purpose differs.
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