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Question about Use Context: Introduction

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Use Context: Introduction

Use Context: Introduction

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

In the excerpt from Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...' What does the author mean by the phrase 'it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness'? Use the context provided to support your interpretation.

The author is referring to the age of wisdom as a time of great learning and the age of foolishness as a time of ignorance and lack of education.

The author is implying that wisdom and foolishness are cyclical, with periods of wisdom followed by periods of foolishness.

The author means that the times were characterized by both wisdom and foolishness, reflecting the contradictory nature of the era during the French Revolution.

The author is using the phrase to indicate that wisdom and foolishness are inherent traits that can be found in every individual, regardless of the era they live in.

The author is suggesting that wisdom and foolishness are two sides of the same coin, and one cannot exist without the other.

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