Question

1. how does paragraph 2 help develop the central idea of the passage?

a. it explains how leonardo earned money
b. it describes how artistic techniques conveyed meaning and emotion
c. it lists facts about renaissance history
d. it compares leonardo to other artists

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The question is about how a paragraph develops the passage’s central idea, likely related to Leonardo (a Renaissance artist). Earning money is not a typical central idea focus for a passage on Leonardo’s art or the Renaissance, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: If the passage’s central idea relates to artistic expression (common in discussions of Leonardo’s work), describing how artistic techniques convey meaning/emotion would logically develop that idea. This aligns with analyzing artistic methods (a key part of art history/literary analysis of art - related passages).
• Option C: “Listing facts about Renaissance history” is too broad; the focus is on Leonardo (a specific figure), not general Renaissance history facts. So C is incorrect.
• Option D: Comparing Leonardo to other artists is not indicated here, and the question is about developing the passage’s central idea (not comparison unless the passage’s core is comparison, which is unlikely for a typical Leonardo - focused passage).

Answer:

B. It describes how artistic techniques conveyed meaning and emotion