Study Guide #7

Which description of narration best completes the chart?

Algernon: Oh! This is no use speculating ... Part of the excerpt would be considered an epigram because ?

Jack. Of course it's mine. [Moving to him.] You have seen me with it a hundred times, and you have no right The epigram that Algernon uses in his last line provides a critique about

(1) I think that schools should switch from using paper textbooks to using computer tablets. What is the best revision of sentence 6 to maintain a formal style?

A comedy of manners is a type of dramatic comedy that _ the rules and behaviors of a society.

A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time. The literary device used in this line is a(n)

A writer should use a(n) _ pronoun to show ownership.

If writers want to reach more readers, you can write a blog. What should replace the underlined pronoun to correct the pronoun shift error?

Lady Bracknell. I'm sorry if we are a little late, Algernon, but I was obliged to call on dear Lady Harbury. What does Lady Bracknell say that makes light of marriage in this excerpt?

H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio. What is the purpose of this passage?

Emilia didn't realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened. Which revision uses an intensive pronoun correctly?

[Gwendolen and Cecily are at the window, looking out into the garden.]

Jack. But my dear Lady Bracknell, the matter is entirely in your own hands. What trait does Jack show in this excerpt?

Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] How can Lady Bracknell asking Miss Cardew (Cecily) if she is "at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London" be seen as a reflection of Victorian social codes?