Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Romance and satire characters stay the same to match their worlds, but comedy and tragedy characters must change, so they can't be the same thing.
Conclusion: Tragedy and comedy are distinct categories that cannot be considered romance or satirical literature.
Reasoning: Romance and satire involve characters whose morals reflect their static worlds, whereas tragedy and comedy require characters whose morals change.
Analysis: There is a gap between 'reflecting a world' and 'changing moral qualities.' The critic assumes these two things are mutually exclusive. To guarantee the conclusion, look for an answer that bridges this gap by stating that if a character's moral qualities change, they cannot reflect their world in the way required by romance or satire.
Conclusion: Tragedy and comedy are distinct categories that cannot be considered romance or satirical literature.
Reasoning: Romance and satire involve characters whose morals reflect their static worlds, whereas tragedy and comedy require characters whose morals change.
Analysis: There is a gap between 'reflecting a world' and 'changing moral qualities.' The critic assumes these two things are mutually exclusive. To guarantee the conclusion, look for an answer that bridges this gap by stating that if a character's moral qualities change, they cannot reflect their world in the way required by romance or satire.
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Unlock Full Passage10.The critic's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
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If in romance and satire the characters’ moral qualities do not change during the action, then comedy and tragedy (which require such change) cannot be classified as romance or satire. This makes the critic’s conclusion follow.
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