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The Whitemarsh
Affair by John Murry
Characters
MISTRESS REBECCA LISTER, Philadelphia housewife
ELLA, her servant
CAPTAIN BARRINGTON, British military aide
WIDOW NASH, Rebecca's neighbor
CLAUDIE FORRESTER, a young nurse
CHARLES LISTER, Rebecca's son,
soldier in Washington's army
GENERAL HOWE, British army
Commander in Philadelphia
LIEUTENANT STOVER, General's aide
TIME: Evening, December 2, 1777.
SETTING: Main room in Rebecca Lister's home in Philadelphia. Stone fireplace is down left. Window is up center; storage chest with cover stands under it.
Table with lamps, chairs, and other pieces of plain furniture complete the furnishings. Exit up left leads to kitchen. Exit to street is right.
AT RISE: REBECCA LISTER enters left. She rushes to window, looks out, then opens storage chest and removes sewing basket and man's overcoat. She carries these to table center and sits. She removes slip of paper from apron pocket, takes cloth-covered button from basket, removes cloth, places paper in button framework, recovers button with material, and sews. ELLA, carrying bundle of clothing, enters left, walks to table, deposits clothing.
REBECCA (Startled): Goodness, Ella, you frightened me.
ELLA: Sorry, Mistress Rebecca. (Pointing) Do you page 1 of 1 want to send all these clothes to your family?
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Drag and drop the words into the correct locations
(2 points)
The
when information is withheld from
irony is shown
about Rebecca's
:: sewing needles
Captain Barrington
： Ella
:: dramatic
:: situational
button messages

1 answer

Based on the context provided in the passage, here's how the words can be correctly placed in the locations:

The
irony is shown
when information is withheld from
Rebecca's
situational
dramatic
Captain Barrington
sowing needles
Ella
button messages

To clarify the arrangement:

  1. The - might refer to a specific ironic situation.
  2. when information is withheld from - this expresses the premise of the irony.
  3. Rebecca's - referring to her character.
  4. situational - the type of irony.
  5. dramatic - another type of irony.
  6. Captain Barrington - a character who could be relevant in understanding the irony.
  7. sowing needles - possibly refers to the action Rebecca is undertaking.
  8. Ella - Rebecca's servant, contributes to the dynamic and might also relate to irony.
  9. button messages - refers to the sewing activity and hidden meanings that might connect to the overall theme.

If these placements aren't intended as multiple-choice, please let me know how you would like them sorted.