Question

Sir Edward's final lines, "A beggar, Sir Edward Trenchard a beggar, see my children reduced to labor for their bread, to misery perhaps; but the alternative, Florence detests him, still the match would save her, at least, from ruin. He might take the family name, I might retrench, retire, to the continent for a few years. Florence's health might serve as a pretence. Repugnant as the alternative is, yet it deserves consideration" (lines 43305- 54806), are an example of ________________________.

• A. a monologue expressing doubt
• B. a character dissolving into madness
• C. a character addressing the audience
• D. a character voicing both sides of an argument to himself
• E. a speech explaining a plot point to the audience

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

a character voicing both sides of an argument to himself

In his final lines, Sir Edward is considering the pros and cons of accepting Coyle's offer and trying to convince himself to accept the offer- a character who is voicing both sides of an argument to himself. In this context, none of the options apat from D fit. So, option D is the answer.