Gone With The Wind Quote

The most important line of Chapter 6, and of the whole book in my opinion is, "'Sir,' she said, 'you are no gentleman!' 'An apt observation,' he answered airily. 'And you, Miss, are no lady.'

This quote is very important because it personifies both Scarlett and Rhett's personalities perfectly and sets the tone of their realationship for the rest of the book. I also find this quote amusing and can picture both of them saying this in my head. This dialog shows characterization because Scarlett and Rhett are not your typical southern gentleman and lady. It also shows character vs character conflict between the two of them disagreeing and also shows a little bit of setting because the way they are talking is very authentic to the 1860s when the story is set. The diction is very important because the word choices such as 'airily' are elevated diction and make this book challenging. The sytax is very important to making the time period seem real. The sentences seem to flow very well together and they are very formal becasue everyone is addressed as 'Miss' or 'Sir'.

Do you believe this line from the text can be used to make future predictions about the story?