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Question 8 • English 2

What evidence in "The Storyteller." best highlights the flaws in the aunt in order to create satire? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
“An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat.”
B
“In a low, confidential voice, interrupted at frequent intervals by loud, petulant questionings from her listeners, she began an unenterprising and deplorably uninteresting story about a little girl who was good.”
C
“‘It’s a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate,’ she said stiffly.”
D
“The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.”
E
“A most improper story to tell to young children! You have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.”

Explanation

B describes the aunt’s story as dull and unenterprising, showing that her storytelling fails to interest the children. In C, she responds stiffly and admits that telling stories children appreciate is difficult, exposing her defensiveness. E shows her rigid belief in careful moral instruction, which the bachelor’s more engaging story challenges.

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