The author suggests that the tragic hero’s “original destiny never quite fades out of the tragedy” (see lines 29–30) primarily to
The author contrasts an honest person and a criminal (see lines 19–21) primarily to
Which of the following comparisons of the tragic with the ironic hero is best supported by information contained in the passage?
The author objects to the theory that all tragedy exhibits the workings of external fate primarily because
The author states that the theories discussed in the passage “represent extreme views” (see line 6) because their conclusions are
The primary purpose of the passage is to
It can be inferred that, as a prospective book buyer, the author of the passage would generally respond to highly enthusiastic reviews of new books with
Which of the following is an assumption made by the book review editor referred to in line 27?
Which of the following words, if substituted for “brilliant” in line 26, would LEAST change the meaning of the sentence?
The passage suggests which of the following about book review readers?