The painter Roy Lichtenstein helped to define pop art—the movement that incorporated commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques into paintings—by paraphrasing the style of comic books in his work. ███
Intro topic ·Lichtenstein's pop art
Pop art = commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques in paintings. Lichtenstein brought style of comic books to this kind of art.
Historical context ·Pop art was a reaction to second generation of abstract expressionists
The standard perpsective is that pop art was a reaction to the first generation of abstract expressionists. But it was actually a reaction to the second -- whose work involved high-minded, lyrical elements.
To understand the purpose of the themes and objects, make sure to read the line immediately before the referenced text: “his work displayed an impulse toward realism, an urge to say that what was missing from contemporary painting was the depiction of contemporary life.” So the themes and objects mentioned are supposed to be examples of things that are part of contemporary life.
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show that the █████████ ██████ ███████ ██ ████████████ ████
This best capture the purpose, as explained above.
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support the claim ████ ██████████████ ████ ███ ███████ ██ ██████
This isn’t the purpose, because the author introduces the themes and objects by noting that Lichtenstein included things that depicted contemporary life. So the purpose relates to depicting contemporary life.
This isn’t the purpose, because the author introduces the themes and objects by noting that Lichtenstein included things that depicted contemporary life. So the purpose relates to depicting contemporary life.
This isn’t the purpose, because the author introduces the themes and objects by noting that Lichtenstein included things that depicted contemporary life. So the purpose relates to depicting contemporary life. Although the author later identifies some of the emotions that are in Lichtenstein’s work, that doesn’t imply that the author’s purpose in mentioning hot dogs and table lamps is to suggest those emotions.
This isn’t the purpose, because the author introduces the themes and objects by noting that Lichtenstein included things that depicted contemporary life. So the purpose relates to depicting contemporary life.
Difficulty
86% of people who answer get this correct
This is a slightly challenging question.
It is significantly easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%129
141
75%153
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. Learn more.
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. Learn more.
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. Learn more.
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
86%
163
b
2%
153
c
5%
158
d
5%
159
e
2%
156
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