Answer:
- People who are immoral but pretend to be good.
Explanation:
Satire is elucidated as the literary device that the authors employ to expose and critique the human or societal follies and vices in a humorous manner.
As per the question, the given phrase summarizes that the satire aims to mock the 'people who are immoral but pretend to be good.' <u>The author ironically states that 'The good people of Boston shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders' which implies that he is ridiculing and critiquing the duality of these people who pretend to be 'the good people' but 'had been so much accustomed to witches and goblins' which is disclosing their hypocrisy and vices</u>.
Answer:
D) It appeared as though Mrs. Hale was answering the question, but she actually meant something quite different with her response.
Explanation:
In Susan Glaspell's play "Triffles," the people investigating the crime find sewing elements which the men overlook because they believe a kitchen holds trivial items. The reason is that the thoughts and opinions of women were not considered important at the time. Thus, the uneven stitching in Mrs. Wright's quilt indicates that she was upset or distracted by disturbed during her quilting. As a result, with the discovery of the dead bird, the women realize that Mrs Wright had was going through an oppressive marriage and had reasons to kill her husband. That is why Mrs. Hale means something different than what she is answering: the women are actually hiding the evidence to protect Mrs. Wright.
Answer:
Although Gertrude says the branch broke and swept Ophelia down the river, the church denies her a full Christian burial because she killed herself.
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