Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test

Question 4 • DBN LA 8-CR

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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