Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Consider the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens's *A Tale of Two Cities*: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness …". Identify the narrative technique employed in this sentence and explain in two sentences how this technique establishes the novel's overall tone.

Answer Options

A. The technique is epistrophe; it repeats the ending phrase to create a rhythmic closure.
B. The technique is anaphora; it repeats key words to emphasize the novel's historical setting.
C. The technique is chiasmus; it reverses the order of ideas to highlight the theme of revolution.
Correct Answer D. The technique is antithetical parallelism; it creates a stark contrast that establishes a tone of duality and impending conflict throughout the novel.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The technique is antithetical parallelism; it creates a stark contrast that establishes a tone of duality and impending conflict throughout the novel.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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