PT121.S3.P2.Q10

PrepTest 121 - Section 3 - Passage 2 - Question 10

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The poet Louise Glück has said that she feels comfortable writing within a tradition often characterized as belonging only to male poets. ███

Intro topic · Poet Louise Glück and gender dynamics in poetry
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Glück's perspective · Appreciates work of prominent male poets, takes inclusive view of her place within English poetry
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Contrast perspectives · Glück and other female poets
Other female poets view poetic tradition defined by male poets as excluding women; Glück disagrees, takes a positive view of poetic tradition
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Reason for Glück's perspective · Sees poetry as dealing with universal themes that cross gender divides
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Illustrate Glück's perspective · Example of death: it affects everyone
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Critics' perspective · Poetry's themes aren't as universal as Glück says
Gender-related biases exist regardless of subject matter; the work female poets is always affected by poetry's male-dominated history
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Expand on critics' perspective · Female poets should replace traditional, male-developed poetic forms with new female-developed forms
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Glück's response to critics · Female-oriented poetry is counterproductive
It continues to put gender-based limits on poetry; also, gender-related perspectives come through more authentically when gender isn't the focus of the poetry
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Expand on Glück's response · Literature is always evolving
Implication: using traditional, male-developed poetic forms doesn't mean such poetry will always reflect male biases
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The author tells us that Gluck believes art reveals gender differences with more authority “in the absence of conscious intention.” (A) doesn’t describe the absence of conscious intention.

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b

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The author tells us that Gluck believes art reveals gender differences with more authority “in the absence of conscious intention.” (B) doesn’t describe the absence of conscious intention.

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c

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The author tells us that Gluck believes art reveals gender differences with more authority “in the absence of conscious intention.” (C) describes the absence of conscious intention.

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The author tells us that Gluck believes art reveals gender differences with more authority “in the absence of conscious intention.” (D) doesn’t describe the absence of conscious intention.

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e

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The author tells us that Gluck believes art reveals gender differences with more authority “in the absence of conscious intention.” (E) doesn’t describe the absence of conscious intention.

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