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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 6 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Which statement best describes the effect of meter in the first line of the poem?

Answer
A
The stress on shall meet emphasizes the speaker's desire to make new friends.
B
The stress on I and my emphasizes that the speaker is selfish and self-centered.
C
The stress on know and fate emphasizes the speaker's certainty that he will die in combat.
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