"stage manager:

well. now we're ready to get on with the wedding.

there are a lot of things to be said about a wedding; there are a lot of thoughts that go on during a wedding. we can't get them all into one wedding, naturally, and especially not into a wedding at grover's corners, where they're awfully plain and short."

what is significant about the language in this excerpt from our town? select all that apply.
a) it lacks specificity.
b) it creates an enthusiastic tone.
c) it makes weddings seem dull and uninspiring.
d) it encourages the audience to make inferences about weddings.

The correct answers are:

A), C) and D)

Explanation:

A) Lack of Specificity: The speaker in this excerpt suggests that there are a lot of things to be said about a wedding but makes no mention about any of them.

C) The speakers language does not create any enthusiasm towards weddings at all. His choice of words such as "awfully", "Plain", "Short", rather than enthuse the receiver of such an information would rather make them uninterested.

D) Stimulating Inferences about weddings: The mind is wired to fill in blanks and recognise patterns. When the speakers states that there are a lot of things to be said but says none, then goes on to say that they are awfully, plain, and short, it leaves room for one to create a picture for themselves about what he or she actually means.

Cheers!

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country