Question

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. \textit{Passage:} The lovely thing about the unsayable is that it is unsaid. As soon as it is said, it is sayable and loses all its mystery and ambiguity. Art exists so that the unsayable can be said without having to actually say it. We cloud it in secrecy and obfuscation. The mind is free to roam and all things can be imagined, under the cover of darkness. How nice that is. The unsayable. How tired we are of having things explained to us. Having things said. How nice it is when people just shut ... up. Which of the following options can be BEST inferred from the passage?

• A. Art echoes the language that is unintelligible.
• B. Any piece of art defies expression.
• C. Art expresses what humans cannot communicate in words.
• D. Explaining an art metamorphoses into another piece of art.
• E. Art unfolds the mystery of human tongues.

Hint:

For inference questions, find the sentence that captures the central “why art exists” logic — here, it’s about expressing the inexpressible.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the passage.
The passage emphasizes that once something is said, it loses mystery. Art exists to convey what cannot be fully expressed in words — the “unsayable.”
Step 2: Evaluate options.
- Option A: Too vague; “unintelligible” is not the focus. - Option B: Wrong; not all art defies expression, art is precisely a medium to express the unsayable. - Option C: Correct — directly matches the idea that art says what words cannot. - Option D: Over-interpretation. Explaining art may not create another art form. - Option E: Metaphorical, but not precise.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The best inference is Option C.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{C}} \]