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Read the following excerpt from an essay on art history:

"Despite the avant-garde manifestos that accompanied the movement’s birth, a rigorous formal analysis of early Cubist works reveals a surprising reliance on traditional compositional structures. The subject matter, too, was decidedly *pedestrian*; rather than depicting the heroic allegories or sublime landscapes favored by their academic predecessors, these artists focused obsessively on café tables, daily newspapers, and mass-produced musical instruments. It was precisely by applying their radical, fractured geometry to such mundane subjects that the Cubists highlighted the arbitrary nature of representation itself. Had they applied their revolutionary techniques to subjects already fraught with dramatic tension, the purely formal innovations might have been overshadowed by the emotional weight of the narrative."

Which one of the following most accurately replaces the word "pedestrian" as it is used in the passage?

  1. A
    lacking in artistic inspiration
  2. B
    related to foot travel
  3. ordinary and commonplaceCevap
  4. D
    characteristic of urban environments
  5. E
    grand and allegorical

Cevap

ordinary and commonplace
The correct answer accurately reflects the author's use of 'pedestrian' to describe subjects like 'café tables' and 'daily newspapers'. The text explicitly contrasts these subjects with 'heroic allegories or sublime landscapes' and later refers to them directly as 'such mundane subjects'. Therefore, the word is used to mean 'ordinary and commonplace'.

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1
Analyze the immediate context of the target word.
The word 'pedestrian' is explicitly contrasted with 'heroic allegories or sublime landscapes' using the phrase 'rather than'.
Identifying contrast clues is the primary method for determining contextual meaning.
2
Look for subsequent synonymous references in the passage.
The next sentence refers back to these exact same subjects (café tables, newspapers) as 'such mundane subjects'.
Authors frequently restate or rephrase their concepts in academic writing, providing direct definitions.
3
Evaluate the options against the established meaning of 'mundane' and 'non-heroic'.
The phrase 'ordinary and commonplace' perfectly captures this meaning without introducing unwarranted negative judgment.
The correct answer must match both the denotation and the author's neutral, descriptive tone.

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