The Game Of Charades

Question 1

What was the answer to the riddle suggested by Mr Elton?

Answer 1

• “Courtship”

Question 2

What are two comments made by the focalised narrator which create dramatic irony?

Answer 2

• “The speech was more to Emma than to Harriet”
• “He found it easier to meet her eye than her friend’s.”

Question 3

What is the comment Mr Elton supposedly makes about Harriet that Emma finds quite unbelievable?

Answer 3

• “Harriet’s ready wit!”