Question

What qualities does the use of dialect in “Woo’d and Married and A’” by Joanna Baillie add to the mother’s advice to the daughter?
a. It adds to the intensity of the mother’s emotions about the subject
b. It adds the voice and tone of a mother relating to a daughter
c. It adds sincerity and force to the mother’s indignation

Answer 1

c. It adds sincerity and force to the mother’s indignation

What qualities does the use of dialect in “Woo’d and Married and A’” by Joanna Baillie add to the mother’s advice to the daughter?
NOT:

a. It adds to the intensity of the mother’s emotions about the subject
b. It adds the voice and tone of a mother relating to a daughter

Answer 2

Answer:

c. It adds sincerity and force to the mother’s indignation.

Explanation:

Woo'd and Married and A depends on the marriage convention. She addresses male sentimentalism albeit by implication.  The main character is lady of the hour grumbles, who is poor and destitution has turned into the reason for her distress.