Significance of example ·Highlights the key characteristics of corridos more generally
Summary: corridos are a unique genre of cultural narrative that relies on set conventions
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
Analysis by Kevin_Lin
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Question Type
Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Why does the author discuss metaphor in P2? The whole passage is teaching us about corridos. The author brings up metaphor as part of teaching us about corridos. Metaphors are rare in corridos, but they do occur in them.
a
elaborate on a █████ █████ ███ ██████████ ██ ███ ████████ ████ ██ ████████
This is the best answer. The author tells us that corridos “tell their stories simply and swiftly, without embellishment.” How corridos use metaphors is part of an elaboration of that claim.
We’re never told that there’s a commonplace assertion about narrative being the main object of corridos.
c
emphasize the centrality ██ ██████ ████████ ██ ████████
Actually, the author tells us that figures of speech are rare in corridos, and that corridos tell their stories “simply.”. So poetic language isn’t necessarily central to corridos.
d
point out the █████████ ██ ███ ███████ █████████
The author never connects metaphors to the longevity of corridos. In fact, corridos generally don’t use metaphors. So it would be strange for the author to discuss metaphors as part of pointing out how long corridos have survived.
e
identify an element ██████ ██ ███ ████████ ██ █ ██████████ ███████
The author doesn’t suggest that all variants of Gregorio Cortez use metaphors. Even if that’s true, the point of P2 isn’t about a specific corrido. Gregorio Cortez is used as an example to support a broader point about corridos. The purpose of mentioning metaphor wouldn’t be to make a point about a particular corrido.
Difficulty
85% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%130
142
75%155
Analysis
Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Stems that ask us to describe the purpose of a word, phrase, or idea given the context in which it appears. Answers often use abstract, structural language.
Structure
Structure
An umbrella tag marking questions that test our understanding of the passage's overall structure.
Art
Art
Passages with subject matter centered on the arts (music, painting, photography, theater, etc.)
Single position
Single position
Passages that develop one perspective on the central topic.
Spotlight
Spotlight
Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting.
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
85%
165
b
1%
154
c
3%
156
d
5%
159
e
6%
159
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