SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context
The playwright's dialogue was praised for its ______ quality, capturing the rhythms and hesitations of real conversation instead of the…
The playwright's dialogue was praised for its ______ quality, capturing the rhythms and hesitations of real conversation instead of the polished exchanges typical of earlier drama.
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: C: naturalistic
The passage describes dialogue that captures the rhythms and hesitations of real conversation, exactly what naturalistic names: resembling natural, unpolished speech. Artificial would mean the opposite, contrived and unnatural. Musical concerns melodic quality, not conversational realism. Formal would suggest polished, structured speech, the opposite of what's described.
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