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Question
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how it is used in the play.
Solution
When we look at the word 'colon' on page 130 of the textbook, we see that in the play, a colon (:) is used to introduce a character's conversation. Eg.
King: And what is your complaint?
The colon mark indicates that the king's statement includes a question, "And what is your complaint?"
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