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AP English MCQ Anusha Bontha

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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QUESTION 54

Anusha Bontha

LATE 1800's

Little Women: Louisa

SKILL: TONE

  • QUESTION......
  • Which of the following
  • best describes Joe Dagget's
  • speech?
  • (refer to lines 28-44)

CHOICES.......

  • Colloquial & unfocused
  • Amorous & impassioned
  • Pedantic & pompous
  • Subtle & refined
  • Informal & straightforward

CORRECT ANSWER

E. Informal & straightforward

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

  • Joe's speech to Louisa clearly
  • addresses the conflict without
  • beating around the bush. "Well,
  • this ain't the way we've thought it
  • was all going to end." Joe uses informal

CONTD.

  • diction such as "ain't" and addresses Louisa
  • and himself as "we've." Joe straight-
  • forwardly assures Louisa that he will always
  • be there in her need. "You let me know
  • if there's anything I can do for you."