Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The language of Anne Spencer’s poetry conveys an impression of ------- that can be misleading: just when a poem seems to be echoing routine feelings, the diction suddenly sharpens to embody fresh and unexpected ideas.
A. frivolity
B. triteness
C. diversity
D. lyricism
E. precision
Answer is B
Here's Why:
Only “triteness” logically completes the sentence; a poem echoing routine feelings might well be described as possessing “triteness,” in contrast to the fresh and unexpected ideas that Anne Spencer’s poems go on to express.
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
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