Please read the following questions and select the answer that best matches the question. Tutors please provide a brief explanation for why you choose that specific answer please.

1)What comedic effects do puns and satire have in a drama?

A.Puns create comedy by playing with words, and satire creates comedy by criticizing those in power.

B.Puns create comedy by criticizing popular ideas, and satire creates comedy by using double meanings.

C.Satire creates comedy by making light of serious situations, and puns create comedy by mocking others.

D.Satire creates comedy by happily resolving sad situations, and puns create comedy by pointing out absurd ideas.

E.Puns create comedy by elevating the humor of mundane situations, and satire creates comedy by building on a series of jokes.

2) Which of the following describes the effect of the phrase "the truth is rarely pure and never simple"?

A.It is a farce that reveals ambiguity in the truth.

B.It is a satire that criticizes popular conceptions of truth.

C.It is a pun that plays with common meanings of the truth.

D.It is an example of litotes that humorously understates the importance of telling the truth.

E.It is an epigram that humorously points out the silliness of calling the truth pure and simple

3) Why might a realist text include detailed descriptions of setting?

A.Detailed descriptions force readers to pay attention.

B.Detailed descriptions drive the plot.

C.Detailed descriptions create verisimilitude.

D.Detailed descriptions are more interesting to readers.

E.Detailed descriptions aid in comprehension.

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