Read the excerpt from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
“I didn't know that Cheshire cats always grinned; in fact, I
didn't know that cats COULD grin.”
“They all can,” said the Duchess; “and most of 'em do.”
“I don't know of any that do,” Alice said very politely,
feeling quite pleased to have got into a conversation.
“You don't know much,” said the Duchess; “and that's a fact.”
What is the effect of the short sentences on the dialogue?
They make the dialogue formal and elegant.
They make the dialogue into a song.
They make the dialogue lively and humorous.
They make the dialogue smooth and serene.