context- an extract from 'the man of property' where 2 couples are at dinner together, and one from each couple are secretly in love, about social interactions, and social class
possible comparision with- text 20, 'the importance of being earnest' on similarity of social class, and social interactions, tense atmosphere
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lexis
lots of references to "silence" to suggest a awkward atmosphere
"ventured" feeling anxious as he's aware of the tense atmosphere
phatic talk- "yes----the first spring day"
"brought" "removed" passive lexis when describing food, no colourful descriptions connoting negative, tense atmosphere
little description of food, only negative opinions "asparagus is very poor"
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