SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context
Critics initially found the sculptor's use of industrial scrap metal ______, associating fine art with traditional materials like bronze…
Critics initially found the sculptor's use of industrial scrap metal ______, associating fine art with traditional materials like bronze and marble instead of salvaged junk.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Answer and explanation
Answer: D: jarring
The passage describes critics accustomed to traditional materials reacting to an unexpected departure, exactly what jarring names: startling or discordant against expectation. Conventional and familiar would suggest the material matched expectations, the opposite of the described reaction. Affordable concerns cost, which the passage never addresses.
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