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What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily? She values truth over creativity. She values romance over truth. She values logic over romance. She values creativity over logic.

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Answer from: Calmalemi

B) She values romance over truth.

Explanation:

Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Cecily. Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother?

Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you.

Cecily. [To Gwendolen.] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not?

Gwendolen. Yes, dear, if you can believe him.

Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer.

What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily?

A) She values truth over creativity.

B) She values romance over truth.

C) She values logic over romance.

D) She values creativity over logic.

Cecily likes Algernon's romantic answer rather than the truth on why Algernon was pretending to be her guardian's brother. This indicates that she values romance over the truth.

Answer from: Key1431

B: She values romance over truth.

Explanation:

Cecily. Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother?

Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you.

Cecily. [To Gwendolen.] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not?

Gwendolen. Yes, dear, if you can believe him.

Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer.

Answer from: Quest

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes uses it to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

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