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(49.)


Commentary on the art

Often authors review other authors' work, and the GED will include these reviews in the Commentary on the Arts section. Look for descriptive words to determine if it is a favorable or an unfavorable review.
Example:

Poe's verses illustrate and intense faculty for technicalabsolute beauty and absolute beauty, the rhyming art to excess an incorrigible propensity toward nocturnal themes, a demoniac undertone behind every page . . . . There is an indescribable magnetism about the poet's life and reminiscences, as well as the poems.
-Whitman,"Edgar Poe's Significance"

,Although Whitman describes Poe's work as having a "demonic undertones," he is drawn to the work because of its "technical and abstract beauty." Therefore, he gives a favorable evaluation of Poe.
(50.)


Commentary on the arts

Violent children's shows
It seems that children's programming includes more violence than most prime time TV shows. Many shows claim to be "age-appropriate" and deny including offensive language.

The results of the study are that

(1) children do not watch enough TV to change their behaviors.

(2) children are being exposed to violent programming.

(3) children like violent TV better than prime time TV.

(4) parents do not know what their children are watching.

(5) none of the above
The correct answer is (2) children are being exposed to violent programming
(51.)


Commentary on the arts

Types of Thomas Terry found on the GED exam

• Book, movie, and theater reviews

• Art show critiques

• Studies on TV programming

• Famous authors commenting on other literature
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It is not necessary to have read or seen what the commentary is describing. What is important to note is the tone of the commentary:

• Is it positive or negative?

• What specific parts of the commentary tell you the author liked or disliked the work?
(52.)


Commentary on the Arts

Positive and negative descriptive words can help you when analyzing commentaries.
Positive words:

• adept means skilled

• laudable means commendable or worthy of praise

• lucid means easily understood

• candid means sincere honest


Negative words:

• inane means insignificant or silly

• tiresome means boring

• naive means inexperienced

• tedious means boring
(53.)


Commentary on the Arts

One of the commentaries you may encounter on the GED is a movie review. Look closely at the words used to determine if it is a positive or a negative review.
Example:

This weekend's blockbuster movie was executed by a (naive) director.
The actors were inept and tiresome.

All of the descriptors used in the commentary are negative, making this an unfavorable movie review.
(54.)


Commentary on the Arts

A commentary is a piece in which an author critically comments on the arts, discussing the value of content and style of expression. Types of art that are evaluated:

• Art • Movies

• Music • TV

• Writing • Dance

• Drama
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A commentary, also known as a review, is meant to sway your opinion. Either the author wants you to like what's being reviewed or dislike it.
That means that all commentaries are opinions.