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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #42621 Explicatory Essay
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“Explication” means to explain the work of an item of literature. An explication, or “explicatory” essay is used to explain and interpret a piece of literature such as a poem, a play, a novel, or a short story. It often examines sentences, verses, or passages extracted from longer literary works. Like all other types of essays, however, it also needs a clear thesis around which body parts focus, ending on a conclusion. The text is cited at different places to support the main claim and move the argument forward.

According to the text, which statement below is true about explicatory essay?

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Option 4: "A definite thesis is necessary for explicatory essay."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that an explicatory essay needs a clear thesis around which the body parts focus. This indicates that having a definite thesis is essential for structuring the essay effectively.

Option 1: "Explicatory essay aims to analyze a piece of poem."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that an explicatory essay is used to explain and interpret various types of literature, not just poems. The term 'analyze' is also too narrow, as the essay's purpose includes explanation and interpretation, which encompasses more than just analysis.

Option 2: "Authors of literary works write explicatory essay."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not state that authors of literary works write explicatory essays. Instead, it describes the purpose of an explicatory essay as a tool for explaining and interpreting literature, which can be written by anyone studying or critiquing the work, not just the authors themselves.

Option 3: "Explicatory essay focuses on examining only short literary works."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text specifies that an explicatory essay can be used for various forms of literature, including poems, plays, novels, and short stories. Therefore, it does not limit itself to only short literary works.

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