What is semantic-field coherence?

• A. Using words from the same semantic field to create cohesion around a theme.
• B. Repeating the same word to emphasize an idea.
• C. Varying sentence length to create rhythm.
• D. Creating a contrast between two characters.

Answer: (A)

Semantic-field coherence comes from choosing vocabulary that all belongs to the same topic area, so the text stays tied to a single theme and feels unified. When a passage repeatedly uses words from one semantic field, the ideas reinforce each other and the overall message becomes clearer to the reader. For example, in a discussion about farming, words like seed, soil, harvest, barn, plow, and crop cluster around agriculture, signaling the topic and keeping the writing cohesive.

That’s why this option is the best choice: it directly describes building cohesion by sticking to related terms rather than relying on other techniques. Using the same word over and over (a lexical repetition) would emphasize an idea but isn’t about linking a range of related terms. Varying sentence length affects rhythm, not topic unity through word choice. Creating a contrast between two characters is about narrative technique, not semantic-field cohesion.