What effect do the lines of dialogue have on the overall meaning of the text?
O The dialogue allows the reader to see that after years of happiness, Georgiana and Aylmer are now having
difficulties getting along in their marriage.
O The dialogue helps to create tension as it reveals Georgiana's absolute surprise that Aylmer is repulsed by her
birthmark and her confusion as to why he would have entered a marriage with her in the first place.
O The dialogue creates irony because Aylmer wishes he had never married Georgiana, but she remains blissfully
unaware.
O The dialogue foreshadows for the reader that Georgiana will likely leave her husband rather than risk
disappointing him further.