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In the late nineteenth century, impressionist painters rejected the rigid rules of the French Academy of Fine Arts. Instead of painting historical scenes in controlled studios, they stepped outside to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. To achieve this, they utilized rapid, visible brushstrokes and a brighter color palette. For example, Claude Monet would paint the same cathedral at different times of day to show how shifting sunlight altered the building's appearance. This departure from tradition initially scandalized critics, but it ultimately redefined the boundaries of modern art.

Based on the passage, the sentence 'For example, Claude Monet would paint the same cathedral at different times of day to show how shifting sunlight altered the building's appearance' serves primarily to do which of the following?

  1. Provide a specific example that illustrates how impressionists captured the changing effects of light.Cevap
  2. B
    Explain the literal architectural history of French cathedrals in the late nineteenth century.
  3. C
    Introduce a counterargument showing that some impressionists preferred studio painting.
  4. D
    List the complete rules of the French Academy of Fine Arts.

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Provide a specific example that illustrates how impressionists captured the changing effects of light.
The correct answer correctly identifies the rhetorical function of the sentence. The sentence starts with the transition 'For example' and describes Claude Monet's practice of painting a cathedral under different lighting conditions. This directly illustrates the previous paragraph's claim that impressionists sought to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere.

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1
Analyze the target sentence in the context of the paragraph.
The target sentence begins with the transition phrase 'For example' and describes Claude Monet painting a cathedral at different times of day to capture the changing sunlight.
This establishes that the sentence functions as an illustration of the preceding claim.
2
Connect the target sentence to the sentence immediately preceding it.
The preceding sentence states that impressionists 'stepped outside to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere' using specific techniques.
By showing Monet painting the same cathedral under shifting sunlight, the author illustrates how these artists captured those 'fleeting effects' in practice.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that accurately describes this supportive, illustrative relationship.
The option stating that the sentence provides a specific example illustrating how impressionists captured the changing effects of light correctly identifies this rhetorical function.
It matches the structural purpose of using a concrete illustration to support a general assertion.

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