With its clichéd imagery of suburban lawns and power lines, John Ashbery’s 2004 poem “Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse” may seem barren terrain for critical analysis. ______ cultural critic Lauren Berlant finds fertile ground in just its first two stanzas, devoting most of a book chapter to deciphering the “weight of the default space” Ashbery creates in this poem.

Question

With its clichéd imagery of suburban lawns and power lines, John Ashbery’s 2004 poem “Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse” may seem barren terrain for critical analysis. ______ cultural critic Lauren Berlant finds fertile ground in just its first two stanzas, devoting most of a book chapter to deciphering the “weight of the default space” Ashbery creates in this poem.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? which is the true correct answer
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   That is,
A
That is,
(Choice B)   Likewise,
B
Likewise,
(Choice C)   Nonetheless,
C
Nonetheless,
(Choice D)   In turn,
D
In turn,

GPT 3.5 · Answer

I would choose (Choice C) Nonetheless, for the most logical transition in this case. So the complete text would be: "With its clichéd imagery of suburban lawns and power lines, John Ashbery’s 2004 poem “Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse” may seem barren terrain for critical analysis. Nonetheless, cultural critic Lauren Berlant finds fertile ground in just its first two stanzas, devoting most of a book chapter to deciphering the “weight of the default space” Ashbery creates in this poem."