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Nov
15
2012
336,142 responses
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Incorrect 189,352
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Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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.

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Hint

Focus on the phrase “routine feelings,” which describes the false impression that readers sometimes get of Anne Spencer’s poetry.

Question of the Day

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6/1

Nov
15
2012
336,142 responses
Question of the Day Statistics
Number Answered
Correct 146,790
Incorrect 189,352
43% correct

Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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.

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Answer

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.