LSAT 137 – Section 2 – Question 22

LSAT 137 - Section 2 - Question 22

October 2012

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT137 S2 Q22
+LR
Argument part +AP
A
15%
160
B
73%
165
C
4%
158
D
5%
157
E
3%
157
143
153
163
 +Harder 146.731 +SubsectionMedium

People often praise poems for their truth. But to argue that expressing true propositions contributes to the aesthetic merit of a poem is misguided. Most of the commonplace beliefs of most people are true. Whatever the basis of poetic excellence is, it must certainly be rare rather than common.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that people shouldn’t praise poems for their truth. This view is based on the claim that the excellence of a poem should be based on something that’s rare, not something that’s common. And, truth is something that’s common.

Identify Argument Part
The referenced text is a premise. The author uses the assertion that poetic excellence should be based on something that’s rare to support the view that we shouldn’t praise poems just for expressing truths.

A
It is the overall conclusion drawn by the argument.
The referenced text is not the conclusion. It supports the conclusion.
B
It is a premise that, in conjunction with another premise, is intended to support the argument’s conclusion.
This accurately describes the supporting role played by the referenced text. It’s one of the two premises in the argument.
C
It is a premise offered as the sole support for the argument’s conclusion.
The referenced text is a premise, but it’s not the only premise.
D
It is background information that, in itself, does not provide support for the argument’s conclusion.
The referenced text isn’t just background information. It’s offered to support the conclusion.
E
It is a proposition for which the argument seeks to advance an explanation.
The author doesn’t try to explain why the basis of poetic excellence must be rare.

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