Question

What is the host’s likely purpose for beginning the interview segment in this way? TEACHING SHAKESPEARE IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON A) By using rhetorical questions, the host is highlighting the ubiquity of Shakespeare. B) By asking listeners to recall their associations with Shakespeare, the host is making the interview seem more relevant to the audience. C) By bringing to mind more common associations with Shakespeare, the host is emphasizing the remarkableness of Bates’ story. D) By asking Bates about her own memories of Shakespeare, the host is attempting to learn more about the origins of her interest in Shakespeare.

Answer 1

C) By bringing to mind more common associations with Shakespeare, the host is emphasizing the remarkableness of Bates’ story.

The host points out common situations where people would have interacted with Shakespeare--in school or in fancy theatres. This helps make what Bates has done stand out as even more remarkable, because no one would ever think of prisons when they first think of Shakespeare.