Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns (that is, words replacing nouns) that point or indicate specific things, elements, people or animals that are near or far in distance or time. They can be singular or plural. There are only four demonstrative pronouns: <em>this, that, these </em>and<em> those.</em> The pronoun <em>this</em> is used for things that are near in distance or time.
The demonstrative pronouns point to something specific within a sentence. The demonstrative pronouns are <em>this, that, these, </em>and<em> those</em>.
Viola most likely chose to disguise herself as a man because, at the time, men were viewed as more superior to women and women were often seen as weak and frail compared to men.
