Rule reminder
At advanced B2 level, cleft analysis involves: identifying the type of cleft (standard, pseudo, extended, reverse, negative, stressed), explaining what is presupposed vs. focused, understanding discourse-level function (transition, contrast, correction, emphasis, topic introduction), and evaluating why the writer chose a cleft over alternative structures. Authentic texts often contain multiple focus strategies in sequence.
Text: 'Il vero problema non è la mancanza di leggi, bensì la loro scarsa applicazione. È qui che lo Stato deve investire.' — How do the two sentences work together?