Asked by Zulfikar Karimi on Jul 05, 2024
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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) It would be difficult to imagine a more stifling and uncomfortable outfit than one favored by the fashionable, well-to-do lady of the Elizabethan era. (2) Atop her dyed and styled hair, she wore an often elaborate headdress. (3) Her face was covered with a base coat of white lead and sulfur makeup, with additional layers of dye for cheeks and lips. (4) Around her neck was either a heavy necklace of large jewels or a ruff, a stiff ring made of starched lace. (5) A bodice with long, detachable sleeves covered her to her waist. (6) Beneath this bodice, a corset functioned as a girdle to flatten her chest and decrease the size of her waist. (7) Underneath her skirt, or kirtle, she wore a stiff frame made of wire or whalebone, which was designed to make the skirt balloon out from the body. (8) On her legs and feet, knee-length stockings made of wool or silk and leather shoes completed her many-layered costume.
How are the details arranged in this paragraph?
A) left to right
B) inside to outside
C) top to bottom
White Lead
A toxic, white pigment historically used in paint, now largely replaced due to its toxicity.
Elizabethan Era
The period in English history marked by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, from 1558 to 1603, noted for its flourishing arts, exploration, and literature.
Whalebone
A flexible, tough substance from the upper jaws of baleen whales, once used in corsets and umbrellas.
- Comprehend and discern the organizational structure of details within a paragraph.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend and discern the organizational structure of details within a paragraph.
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