Read the excerpt from "Poetry." In the meantime, if you demand on the one hand, in defiance of their opinion— the raw material of poetry in all its rawness and that which is on the other hand genuine, you are interested in poetry. What is the theme of this excerpt?
Answer
A
Poetry should convey truthful content and emotion.
B
If you do not understand poetry, you cannot like it.
C
If you like poetry, you do not truly understand it.
D
Poetry should never be edited or revised.
Explanation
The excerpt says that being interested in poetry means wanting both its “raw material” and what is “genuine.” This suggests poetry should present truthful, authentic content and emotion. The passage does not say poetry must remain unedited or that understanding determines whether someone can enjoy it.
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