2 8.3.3 Quiz: Understand Gender Issues Question 2 of 10
What is the significance of Swift's use of the names Strephon and Celia?
A. Because Swift uses names common to the English lower class, he
avoids insulting the upper class.
B. Because Swift uses names common to classic English novels, he
creates an allusion that connects old characters to his new ideas.
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C. Because Swift uses fictional names, the reader understands that
the poet is not telling a story about actual people.
O D. Because Swift spells the names unusually, the reader cannot
connect the characters to the real-life ones he was imitating.
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