Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation Answers

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Study the cartoon and read the caption that appears with it. What feature of Victorian society is this cartoon critiquing?

new styles of painting portraits

impractical trends in clothing

extravagant spending by the wealthy

What feature of a comedy of manners is present in the passage?

the differences between country and city life

an illustration of class differences

a commentary on marriage

How is Wilde making fun of the Victorian rules for entertaining guests?

He shows that the only proper way to entertain guests is to offer them several choices.

He shows that the Victorian rules are outdated and apply only to the older generation.

He shows that people will go to great lengths to get around rules in order to satisfy personal desires.

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