Why does Wilhelmine say, "twas a very wicked thing!"?

A) She is responding in horror to the account of the bloody battle.

B) She is criticizing her grandfather for telling the story.

C) She wishes the story would be written down.

D) She wishes the French had won the battle.

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Why does Wilhelmine say, "twas a very wicked thing!"?

A) She is responding in horror to the account of the bloody battle.

B) She is criticizing her grandfather for telling the story.

C) She wishes the story would be written down.

D) She wishes the French had won the battle.

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Monica Montes · Answer 1

In "The Battle of Blenheim," the reason why Wilhelmine's words "'twas a very wicked thing" are ironic is mostly because "C. She does not understand what wickedness is."

Why does Wilhelmine say, "twas a very wicked thing!"?A) She is responding in horror to the account of the bloody battle.B) She is criticizing her grandfather for telling the story.C) She wishes the story would be written down.D) She wishes the French had won the battle.

Why does Wilhelmine say, "twas a very wicked thing!"?

A) She is responding in horror to the account of the bloody battle.

B) She is criticizing her grandfather for telling the story.

C) She wishes the story would be written down.

D) She wishes the French had won the battle.