by Olfson, Lewy
PHILOSOPHY TEACHER: But it must be in one or the other. Whatever isn’t prose is verse, and whatever isn’t verse is prose!
JOURDAIN: And talking, such as I am doing now: which is that?
PHILOSOPHY TEACHER: That is prose. JOURDAIN: You mean to say that when I tell my servant, “Get me my slippers,” or I say to my wife, “You are an old nag!” that is prose?
PHILOSOPHY TEACHER: Certainly, sir!
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage develop the topic of Jourdain’s foolishness?
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by emphasizing the Philosophy Teacher’s lack of a quality education
by emphasizing the Philosophy Teacher’s lack of a quality education
by showing how willing Jourdain is to pay the teacher for flattery rather than true learning
by showing how willing Jourdain is to pay the teacher for flattery rather than true learning
by having the Philosophy Teacher explain the difference between poetry and prose
by having the Philosophy Teacher explain the difference between poetry and prose
by revealing that Jourdain knew what prose was without realizing it
by revealing that Jourdain knew what prose was without realizing it
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The best response to how the passage develops the topic of Jourdain’s foolishness is:
by revealing that Jourdain knew what prose was without realizing it.
This option highlights Jourdain's lack of awareness about his own speech and its classification, demonstrating his foolishness in thinking that he doesn't engage in prose despite using it in his daily conversation. The exchange underscores his ignorance despite being in a situation that should teach him, thus emphasizing his foolishness.
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