# PTE Reading FIB #36: Literary Analysis of Robert...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #36 - Level 3 - Feeds Reading

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There's duplicity in Frost's poetry, and there's a certain doubleness in the figure that he ____ as a poet. I like to think of his obsession with ____ meanings, which he has, as a way of responding to a division in culture, between popular and elite readers, a division that he saw as ____ of a division in American culture between money and esteem, business and art.

## Answer

There's duplicity in Frost's poetry, and there's a certain doubleness in the figure that he **projects** as a poet. I like to think of his obsession with **double** meanings, which he has, as a way of responding to a division in culture, between popular and elite readers, a division that he saw as **expressive** of a division in American culture between money and esteem, business and art.

## Explanation

Blank 1 follows "the figure that he ___ as a poet," so you need a verb. "Projects" means presents an image of himself. "Prospects" looks similar, but it is a noun meaning chances. Blank 2 matches "duplicity" and "doubleness," so "double meanings" fits. "Doubtful" sounds close but means unsure.

## Hints

- Look at the words immediately preceding and following each blank to determine the required part of speech.
- Consider the author's central argument about the tension between art and commerce.

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