Question

Read the line from “Hills Like White Elephants” and answer the question.

“Would you please please please please please please please stop talking?

Hemingway is known for his spare writing style. What does his use of repetition most reveal about Jig?

It highlights the anger Jig feels toward the American.
It implies Jig will remain when the American boards the train.
It shows Jig’s strong desire to end the topic of conversation.
It suggests Jig’s wish to end the argument they are having.

Answer 1

It shows Jig’s strong desire to end the topic of conversation.

Explanation: Correct on the exam

Answer 2

It shows Jig’s strong desire to end the topic of conversation.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the line from “Hills Like White Elephants”, the narrator quotes the words of Jig where he impassionately asks that the conversation between him and someone else ends.

Therefore, the use of repetition "please" most reveals that Jig has a strong desire to end the topic of conversation.