Question

In lines 29-34 (a kind . . . follow), the author uses the idea of a dance to.

• A. Supply an image for the awkwardness some actors experience
• B. Illustrate a process that words can set in motion
• C. Portray the enactment of a character as an exhilarating experience
• D. Argue that acting requires physical agility
• E. Show how a word can evoke multiple meanings

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Illustrate a process that words can set in motion

"The act of speech is a physical act. It is powerful enough that it can create, with the rest of the body, a kind of cooperative dance. That dance is a sketch of something that is inside a person, and not fully revealed by the words alone. I came to realize that if I were able to record part of the dance that is, the spoken part and reenact it, the rest of the body would follow." - here, the author talks about how speech is a physical act. She uses the concept of dance to exemplify that speech is a physical act that sets in motion an entire process. Thus B is the best answer. The other choices are incorrect because they do not fit the context.