Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring
Question 20 of 44 • 25-26 TX-English IV CR
Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Gwendolen. [To Jack.] Darling!Algernon. [To Cecily.] Darling! [They fall into each other's arms.][Enter Merriman. When he enters he coughs loudly, seeing the situation.]Merriman. Ahem! Ahem! Lady Bracknell!Jack. Good heavens![Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples separate in alarm. Exit Merriman.]Lady Bracknell. Gwendolen! What does this mean?
Answer
A
see a single narrator, thereby adding to the drama.
B
watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.
C
witness different characters, thereby adding more tension.
D
view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding excitement.