Marionettes .Inc

Stylistic Choices

100

What does the sound tick..tick..tick tell us about Brailing 2

1. Brailing 2 wears a watch 

2. Brailing 2 has a prosthetic heart

3. Brailing 2 is marionette

4. Brailing 2 is a mechanical robot

Brailing 2 is marionette

200

What is the author's style of writing  ?

1. Informal omniscient narration that switches to informal conversation

2. Informal omniscient narration that switches to formal conversation

3. Formal omniscient narration that switches to informal conversation

4. Formal omniscient narration that switches to formal conversation
   
   

Formal omniscient narration that switches to informal conversation

300

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What is the intention behind Bradbury’s use of a conversational tone ?

 The use of conversational tone helps create and maintain suspense in the story’s plot where everything the denouement is left as a suspense with and not narrated by the omniscient narrator.

Literary Devices

100

1. Which one of the given options is an example of a metaphor ? ( using textbook is allowed )

   1. His knees suddenly turned to water

   2. He even smells of you

   3. Ray Bradbury uses metaphors with constant metaphors with real life

• His knees suddenly turned to water

200

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How is irony used to portray Brailing’s relation with Smith ?

 Both have marital problems although with ironically opposite circumstances, Smith has a carefree “simple minded”  wife whereas Brailing has a controlling wife.

300

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Comment on the symbolism of the Business Card?

The business card symbolises brailing and smiths' urge to solve their marital problem with a quick technological fix. The attribute of the card that symbolises the same is the vanishing and appearing in the snap of a hand. Where they expect all of their problems to go away in a similar fashion. Another can be the unethical attributes of the card (evidences include law jargon with the use of words such as illegal) that mirror Brailling intentions.

Any one attribute with any evidence is valid.

Diction

100

What is the literal meaning of the title “Marionettes.inc”

1. The term "marionettes" typically refers to puppets or dolls that are manipulated by strings or wires.

2. The creation of lifelike marionettes blurs the line between humans and machines. 

3. Brailing's marionette is defective.

4. Title refers to the company within the story that creates lifelike, robotic duplicates of individuals.

• Title refers to the company within the story that creates lifelike, robotic duplicates of individuals.

200

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How does Bradbury utilize irony through the characters' diction ?

        

 Irony primarily through the use of diction,                 optimistic language and mannerisms, particularly with regards to the anticipated outcomes and aftermath of utilising the marionettes that promised freedom and the ability to take a break from their troublesome marriages.

300

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How has the word “ethical" been used to create effect  ?

Any answer along the lines of, one’s ethics changes with their point of view and circumstance is valid, given that adequate evidence and explanation is given.