Question

Which statement best explains how the structure of the text supports its main idea?

The problem-solution structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face and proposes a solution to women who choose to defy cultural norms.
The chronological structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face by giving details about the lives of several different women living during this time period.
The cause-effect structure describes societal demands and limitations that were placed on women during this time period, showing the underlying causes of a lack of female poets.
The compare-contrast structure shows the difference between a woman who obeys cultural norms and a woman who defies them, emphasizing that female artists are rare.

Answer 1

The third statement. A cause–effect structure best supports the main idea by explaining the societal demands and limitations placed on women and showing how those causes led to a shortage of female poets.