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Tom [10]
3 years ago
9

Read this excerpt from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: In England, there was scarcely an amount of order and protection

to justify much national boasting. Daring burglaries by armed men, and highway robberies, took place in the capital itself every night; families were publicly cautioned not to go out of town without removing their furniture to upholsterers' warehouses for security; the highwayman in the dark was a City tradesman in the light, and, being recognised and challenged by his fellow- tradesman whom he stopped in his character of "the Captain," gallantly shot him through the head and rode away; the mall was waylaid by seven robbers, and the guard shot three dead, and then got shot dead himself by the other four, "in consequence of the failure of his ammunition:" after which the mall was robbed in peace; that magnificent potentate, the Lord Mayor of London, was made to stand and deliver on Turnham Green, by one highwayman, who despoiled the illustrious creature in sight of all his retinue;
Complete the sentences.

The excerpt is a description from a Victorian novel. The author engages in
A)_______ In B) ______ Tone. The excerpt suggests that the novel is written in a C)________ style.

A)
1. Providing historical information
2. News reading
3. Social criticism
4. Fantastic revelations

B)
1. A Condescending
2. A Critical
3. A Ironic
4. A Comic

C)
1. Romantic
2. Gothic
3. Realist
4. Symbolic
English
2 answers:
Daniel [21]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The correct answers are the following:

The author engages in A) 3. social criticism. In B) 2. A critical Tone. The excerpt suggests that the novel is written in  C) Realist style.

Explanation:

The text engages in social criticism because while it does not offer historical informtion or news reading, Dickens offers harsh criticism on the social conditions in England, particularly on the rise of burglary and violence because of social inequality.

His tone is critical and harsh. There is no room for a comic or ironic tone. One can infer a gloomy mood as if he could not see how the social unret can be solved.

The novel is written in Realist style. There are no supernatural elements, emotion over reason, or symbolic reading in this text. Realism offers the tools for social criticism, highlighting the social conditions nad injustices of the period.

olga_2 [115]3 years ago
4 0

The correct answers are the following:

A.3 Social criticism. In this excerpt, the author engages in social criticism because he analyses injustices and the condition of the society. During the French revolution, people were in a sorrowful state.

B.2 A critical. The author has a critical tone. The author expresses the disillusionment with society.

C.3 Realist. The novel is written in a realist style. This style is used to depict and criticize injustice. The author presents accurate depictions of the social conditions at that time.

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