{"id":"opensat:ccf89c8a30b7fb56b78811d6fc3d6bd9","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"ccf89c8a30b7fb56b78811d6fc3d6bd9","external_id":"138e21f6","ibn":null,"question_id":"138e21f6","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"M","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice provides the best transition to continue the paragraph?","stimulus":"The speaker’s use of figurative language—specifically, the metaphor comparing the \"night\" to a \"dark ocean\"—is effective because it conveys the speaker’s sense of loneliness and isolation. The speaker is alone and surrounded by darkness, and the metaphor helps to evoke this feeling of being lost and alone. The speaker’s use of figurative language is also effective because it helps to create a more vivid and memorable image in the reader’s mind. The darkness is not just a physical darkness but also a mental darkness, and the metaphor helps to emphasize this.","stimulus_html":"<p>The speaker’s use of figurative language—specifically, the metaphor comparing the &quot;night&quot; to a &quot;dark ocean&quot;—is effective because it conveys the speaker’s sense of loneliness and isolation. The speaker is alone and surrounded by darkness, and the metaphor helps to evoke this feeling of being lost and alone. The speaker’s use of figurative language is also effective because it helps to create a more vivid and memorable image in the reader’s mind. The darkness is not just a physical darkness but also a mental darkness, and the metaphor helps to emphasize this.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice provides the best transition to continue the paragraph?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice C provides the best transition because it is a more concise and direct way to continue the paragraph. It also uses the word &quot;for instance&quot; which is a good way to introduce an example. The other choices are either repetitive or too long.</p>","correct_answer":["C"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>However, the speaker’s use of figurative language is not always effective.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>In contrast, the speaker’s use of figurative language is also effective because it helps to create a more vivid and memorable image in the reader’s mind.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>For instance, the speaker’s use of figurative language is also effective because it helps to create a more vivid and memorable image in the reader’s mind.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>Although the speaker’s use of figurative language is not always effective, it is often effective because it helps to create a more vivid and memorable image in the reader’s mind.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}