Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. There was something so piquant and original in these elucidations of humanity, that Mr. Shelby could not help laughing in company. Perhaps you laugh too, dear reader; but you know humanity comes out in a variety of strange forms now-a-days, and there is no end to the odd things that humane people will say and do. (p.7)
The excerpt above is an example of the author _____.using dramatic ironyusing direct addressdeveloping a parallel plotstating her purpose

Answer 1

The excerpt above is an example of the author using direct address.

The author, after telling what he/she wants to tell, directs the reader directly to make it sympathize with the characters in the story and reflect.

Answer 2

Answer:

The excerpt above is an example of the author using direct address.

Explanation:

The direct address occurs when a character, or the narrator, reproduces his lines directly. In this type of discourse, words are reproduced in a dialogue between two characters, or in a direct conversation between the narrator and the reader.

In the text above, the narrator speaks directly to the reader, as if both were part of a conversation. For this reason, we can consider that the excerpt above is an example of the author using direct address.