Struggling with SAT Questions? Here's an Example and Breakdown for Your Prep
- Wallace English
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 25
If you're preparing for the SAT and find yourself stuck on certain reading comprehension questions, you're not alone. One of the most challenging aspects of the SAT is learning how to identify the best answer—not just a plausible one. In this post, we’ll walk through a real SAT-style question about Shakespeare and explain why one answer choice is correct while the others fall short. Use this breakdown as a model to sharpen your reasoning skills and boost your confidence on test day.
Many of William Shakespeare’s tragedies address broad themes that still appeal to today’s audiences. For instance, Romeo and Juliet, which is set in the Italy of Shakespeare’s time, tackles the themes of parents versus children and love versus hate, and the play continues to be read and produced widely around the world. But understanding Shakespeare’s so-called history plays can require a knowledge of several centuries of English history. Consequently, ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
A) many theatergoers and readers today are likely to find Shakespeare’s history plays less engaging than the tragedies.
B) some of Shakespeare’s tragedies are more relevant to today’s audiences than twentieth-century plays.
C) Romeo and Juliet is the most thematically accessible of all Shakespeare’s tragedies.
D) experts in English history tend to prefer Shakespeare’s history plays to his other works.
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Answer A
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