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Question
Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for each of the following.
Lines | ||
a. | Her confidence | 1. |
2. | ||
b. | Her courage | 1. |
2. | ||
c. | Her optimism | 1. |
2. | ||
d. | Her determination | 1. |
2. | ||
e. | Her patriotism | 1. |
2. |
Solution
Lines | ||
a. | Her confidence | 1. The Dauphin will give me all I need to free Orleans |
2. I will teach them all to fight for France. | ||
b. | Her courage | 1. She really doesn't seem to be afraid of anything. |
2. The Squire's glare neither frightens her nor stops her. | ||
c. | Her optimism | 1. If she can put some fight into him, she can put it into anybody. |
2. I don't think it can be very difficult if God is on your side. | ||
d. | Her determination | 1. I have arranged it all. You have only to give the order. |
2. You said that you would not see me. But here I am. |
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e. | Her patriotism | 1. I will teach them all to fight for France. |
2. You and Polly will live to see the day when there will not be a single English soldier on the soil of France |
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