Which of the following is NOT correct in relation to a poem?
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Correct answer: B. Forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity
Explanation
The passage says forces and ambiguity are complementary, so forces cannot be discussed simply in terms of ambiguity; the other three statements reflect its argument.
Note: Passage II (from William Empson, Seven Types of Ambiguity, 1930) is copyrighted and is not reproduced. Its argument: logical connectives are often unnecessary or misleading; the 'forces' that hold a poem's ideas together are mostly carried inside the ideas, so ideas are easier to name than forces; forces and ambiguity are complementary, so forces cannot be discussed simply as ambiguity; where a poem holds a contradiction, the tension must be conveyed and sustained.
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