Question

In this excerpt from Emmuska Orczy's novel The Scarlet Pimpernel, which line best represents an element of historical fiction?

Answer 1

In this excerpt from Emmuska Orczy's novel The Scarlet Pimpernel, which line best represents an element of historical fiction?

The correct answer is:

"He wore the typical scarlet waistcoat, with shiny brass buttons, the corduroy breeches, and grey worsted stockings and smart buckled shoes, that characterised every self-respecting innkeeper in Great Britain in these days"

• This line best represents an element of historical fiction because it illustrates the typical clothes worn in that specific historical period. A scarlet waistcoat is a type of clothing worn in France by that time.  The story depicts a more specific time and place, which was Paris, September 1792. Mr. Jellyband is the character that is described in this part of the story in chapters 1 to 3. This line mentions more types of clothing that illustrate that historical period; brass buttons, corduroy breeches and worsted stockings.