Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam

Question 4 • KAVE-English Language Arts 12 B

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Algernon. Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject. Divorces are made in Heaven.

Answer

the short statement “Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject” offers a surprising take on the subject being discussed.

in the witty statement “Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is.

the short, witty statement “Divorces are made in Heaven” offers a surprising take on divorces.

in the short, witty statement “Divorces are made in Heaven,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is.

Explanation

Algernon twists the familiar saying “marriages are made in Heaven” into “Divorces are made in Heaven.” That unexpected reversal is witty and presents a surprising take on divorce. It is not an understatement, which would deliberately make something seem less important or serious than it is.

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