Read the excerpt from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

“I didn't know that Cheshire cats always grinned; in fact, I
didn't know that cats COULD grin.”

“They all can,” said the Duchess; “and most of 'em do.”

“I don't know of any that do,” Alice said very politely,
feeling quite pleased to have got into a conversation.

“You don't know much,” said the Duchess; “and that's a fact.”

What is the effect of the short sentences on the dialogue?

They make the dialogue formal and elegant.

They make the dialogue into a song.

They make the dialogue lively and humorous.

They make the dialogue smooth and serene.