The correct answer is (C).
But how can “the action and characters in a melodrama can be so immediately CLASSIFIED” make sense?
Classified means to be arranged in a class or order. This makes no sense when used this way, and was why I chose another answer.
Can someone clarify this or maybe I’m reading this sentence wrong?
In melodramas, the actors and their actions are usually exaggerated so the viewers can easily distinguish between a hero and a villain (classify).
This is what I take the sentence to mean and it makes sense. Then it explains that viewers can look down on the villain for his actions and feel self-righteous.
Also, can you tell me what option you picked and how you think it makes more sense than classified?
I picked (D).
Melodramas can be pretty ridiculous, but their actions are so “plausible” that you can hiss/hate on a character with a smug but enjoyable guilt.
While not a perfect fit, the word “classified” just felt inappropriate for the first blank, but your explanation makes sense, in a way…
