Question

Read the passage from Perseus.

"Your child!” Acrisius cried in great anger. "Who is his father?”
But when Danaë answered proudly, "Zeus,” he would not believe her.

In the passage, the dialogue primarily serves to

identify the narrator of the story.
illustrate the feelings of the characters.
describe the actions of the characters.
identify the narrator’s point of view.

Answer 1

illustrate the feelings of the characters.

The quoted speech shows Acrisius's anger ("cried in great anger") and Danaë's pride in her reply ("answered proudly"), so the dialogue primarily reveals their emotions.