Question

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Read the quote and answer the following
questions. Answer in complete sentences
and with your BEST work.
"He had been prepared to lie, to bluster, to
remain sullenly unresponsive; but, reassured by
the good-humored intelligence of the Controller's
face, he decided to tell the truth,
straightforwardly."
--Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
1. What effect does the repetition of infinitives (to
lie, to bluster, to remain) in the first clause have
on the meaning of the sentence? How do these
infinitives prepare you for the infinitive phrase (to
tell the truth) in the second clause?
2. What is the function of the semicolon in
Huxley's sentence?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The repetition supports and emphasizes that he was really planning to lie. It shows that this plan was clear to him at first, and that he didn't question it until he was reassured by the Controller. Basically, the plan was concrete in his mind until the Controller changed that.

2. The semicolon shows the link between the two concepts whilst still separating them to highlight the differentiation of them. In other words, the semicolon shows how the ideas are connected yet separate.