Questions 3-6 refer to the following passage.

The primary purpose of the passage is to

a. Demonstrate the importance of the role of a specific artistic movement to a culture

b. Show that women had a greater influence on history than was previously thought

c. Define and explain the origins of an obscure art form

d. Correct a commonly held historical misconception about the origins of a literary movement

e. Emphasize the influence of a nation’s ruler on its arts and culture

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(5) Préciosité, "preciousness," or the manifesta- tion of the baroque in literature, is often dis- missed as a "feminine concoction," mocked by Line Molière and thought to be ridiculous by modern standards. Preferring appearance to substance and excess to moderation, baroque expression is given to wild exaggeration and purple descrip- tion. However, when one considers its historical context, the movement can be seen as a subtle (10) rebellion by an otherwise powerless sex against its restrictive society.