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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Some sort of parallel may be found in the way logical connectives are usually unnecessary and often misleading, because too simple. Omitting an adjective one would need ‘therefore’ stressing the adjective ‘although’; both logical connections are implied if the sentences are just put after another. In the same way, people are accustomed to judge automatically the forces that hold together a variety of ideas; they feel they know about the forces, if they have analysed the ideas; many forces, indeed, are covertly included within ideas; and so of the two elements, each of which defines the other, it is much easier to find words for the ideas than for the forces. Most of the ambiguities I have considered here seem to me beautiful; I consider, then, that I have shown by example, in showing the nature of the ambiguity, the nature of the forces which are adequate to hold it together. It would seem very artificial to do it the other way round, and very tedious to do it both ways at once. I wish only, then, to say here that such vaguely imagined ‘forces’ are essential to the totality of a poem and they cannot be discussed in terms of ambiguity, because they are complementary to it. But by discussing ‘ambiguity’, a great deal may be made clear about them. In particular, if there is contradiction, the greater the tension; in some way other than by the contradiction, the tension must be conveyed, and must be sustained.


Which of the following is not correct in relation to a poem?

Options

A

Forces are indispensable for the totality of a poem

B

Forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity

C

Forces and ambiguity are complementary to it

D

Many forces are included within the ideas

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity

Solution :

The correct option is: Forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity.


Step-by-step Explanation:

To determine which option is not correct according to the passage, we can evaluate each statement against the provided text:

1. "Forces are indispensable for the totality of a poem": The author states, "I wish only, then, to say here that such vaguely imagined ‘forces’ are essential to the totality of a poem..." Since "essential" means indispensable, this statement is correct based on the passage.


2. "Forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity": The text explicitly states, "...and they cannot be discussed in terms of ambiguity, because they are complementary to it." Therefore, the assertion that forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity directly contradicts the passage, making it the incorrect statement we are looking for.


3. "Forces and ambiguity are complementary to it": The passage says, "...because they are complementary to it" (referring to the relation between forces and ambiguity/the poem). This matches the text and is therefore correct.


4. "Many forces are included within the ideas": The passage explicitly states, "...many forces, indeed, are covertly included within ideas..." Thus, this statement is also correct according to the text.


Consequently, the only statement that is not correct in relation to a poem is that forces can be discussed in terms of ambiguity.

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