Question

"STAGE MANAGER:

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answers are:

A), C) and D)

Explanation:

A) Lack of Specificity: The speaker in this excerpt suggests that there are a lot of things to be said about a wedding but makes no mention about any of them.

C) The speakers language does not create any enthusiasm towards weddings at all. His choice of words such as "awfully", "Plain", "Short", rather than enthuse the receiver of such an information would rather make them uninterested.

D) Stimulating Inferences about weddings: The mind is wired to fill in blanks and recognise patterns. When the speakers states that there are a lot of things to be said but says none, then goes on to say that they are awfully, plain, and short, it leaves room for one to create a picture for themselves about what he or she actually means.

Cheers!

Answer 2

Answer:

A) It lacks specificity.

C) It makes weddings seem dull and uninspiring.

Explanation:

In this act, the Stage Manager implies that not many weddings are interesting. He starts wandering around what should be said and thought in a wedding, but never gets to the point. It is just an introduction to state that weddings at Grover's Corners lack enthusiasm and are boring.