Question

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?

A. They make the dialogue lively and humorous.

B. They make the dialogue smooth and serene.

C. They make the dialogue into a song.

D. They make the dialogue formal and elegant.

Answer 1

I believe the answer would be B

Answer 2

A. They make the dialogue lively and humorous.

Step-by-step explanation:

In these lines, we see that Alice has a conversation with the Queen of Hearts about the Cheshire cat. This conversation switches often from one speaker to the other one, and they both express themselves in very short sentences and using few words. The effect of this structure is that it makes the dialogue lively, and humorous. This is emphasized by the fact that the dialogue is silly and often nonsensical.