Question

I began last week to permit my wife to sit at dinner with me, at the farthest end of a long table; and to answer (but with the utmost brevity) the few questions I asked her. Which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above? allegory innuendo irony simile

Answer 1

IRONY

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Answer 2

B). Innuendo

Step-by-step explanation:

'Innuendo' is described as the satirical form in which the author provides 'a derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing for an implication or intimation.

In the given excerpt, 'innuendo' is the satirical component that governs the passage. This is reflected through the disparaging tone of the passage where the speaker seems to belittle his wife(permit my wife...sit...at the farthest end of the table...answer...with brevity). This abandonment displays his indirect but obvious conclusion from the salacious criticism that he makes about his wife. Thus, option B is the correct answer.