Question

The suspense as Jack searches for the bag is incredibly drawn out, even Gwendolyn says, "The suspense is terrible. I hope it will last." Other than suspense, what does this scene accomplish in a literary and dramatic sense?

A. It builds tension and excitement
B. It reveals Gwendolyn's impatience
C. It provides comic relief
D. It advances the plot

Answer 1

The scene where Gwendolyn comments on the suspense serves as comic relief, builds tension, and advances the plot in a literary and dramatic sense.D. is the correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

In literature and drama, the scene where Jack searches for the bag and Gwendolyn comments on the suspense accomplishes more than just building tension.

While Gwendolyn's remark might initially come across as stating her impatience, it actually serves as comic relief, in line with the witty and satirical tone often found in Oscar Wilde's plays. Furthermore, this interaction advances the plot, as it grows out of and adds to the narrative's ongoing conflict, thereby engaging the audience with the developments in the story.

Given the question's emphasis on the literary and dramatic effects of this scene, the correct option in the final answer would be both A) It builds tension and excitement, and C) It provides comic relief, while D) It advances the plot is also implicit in the scene's function.