Question

read the passage from a dolls house by henrik ibsen. helmer: to desert your home, your husband and your children! and you dont consider what people will say! nora: i cannot consider that at all. i only know that it is necessary for me. helmer: its shocking. this is how you would neglect your most sacred duties. read the passage from a room of ones own by virginia woolf. that refuge she would have sought certainly. it was the relic of the sense of chastity that dictated anonymity to women even so late as the nineteenth century. currer bell, george eliot, george sand, all the victims of inner compulsion that made them writers, used different names for themselves. what literary elements do the authors use to support and develop the central idea of womens autonomy? woolf uses emotionally charged language to emphasize her viewpoint, while ibsen uses language that is factual and direct. ibsen uses dialogue to build conflict between characters, while woolf alludes to historical figures to make her point. both passages follow a cause - effect structure to show that a lack of privacy is the result of societys pressure on women to conform. both passages follow a problem - solution structure in which the problem is revealed in a central conflict or theme.

Explanation:

The question asks about literary elements used to support the central idea of women's autonomy. The answer lists various literary devices like emotionally - charged language, factual language, dialogue, allusion, and also mentions structural elements like cause - effect and problem - solution structures used by the authors.

Answer:

The authors use emotionally charged language, factual and direct language, dialogue, allusion, cause - effect structure, and problem - solution structure to support and develop the central idea of women's autonomy.