Visual artist Gabriela Alemán states that the bold colors of comics, pop art, and Latinx culture have always fascinated her....
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
Visual artist Gabriela Alemán states that the bold colors of comics, pop art, and Latinx culture have always fascinated her. This passion for the rich history and colors of her Latinx community translates into the ______ artworks she produces.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Visual artist Gabriela Alemán states that the bold colors of comics, pop art, and Latinx culture have always fascinated her.' |
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| 'This passion for the rich history and colors of her Latinx community translates into the _____ artworks she produces.' |
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Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Visual Structure Map:
Artist's Fascination (bold colors from multiple sources) → Translation Process → Resulting Artworks [MISSING DESCRIPTOR]
Main Point: Visual artist Gabriela Alemán's fascination with bold colors from various cultural sources influences the style of artworks she creates.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes the artist's passion for bold, rich colors from comics, pop art, and Latinx culture, then explains how this passion directly influences and shapes the characteristics of her artistic creations.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Based on our analysis, we know the artist is fascinated by 'bold colors' from comics, pop art, and Latinx culture, plus the 'rich history and colors' of her community
- The logical connection is that if someone is passionate about bold, rich colors, their artwork would likely reflect these same qualities
- So the right answer should describe artworks that reflect bold, bright, or intense colors—essentially artworks that mirror the vibrant, striking color palette that originally fascinated her
- 'Vivid' means bright, intense, and striking in appearance—exactly what we'd expect from someone fascinated by 'bold colors'
- Creates a perfect logical connection: fascination with bold colors → vivid (bold, bright) artworks
- Matches our prethinking about reflecting her color passion in her work
- 'Unknown' refers to fame or recognition level, not visual characteristics
- Completely disconnected from the color theme established in the passage
- 'Definite' means clear or certain, which doesn't relate to the visual color qualities discussed
- Fails to connect her color fascination to her artwork's appearance
- 'Reserved' suggests restrained or subdued qualities—the exact opposite of 'bold colors'
- Creates an illogical contradiction with her stated fascination