Reread this example of foreshadowing from “after twenty years” by o. henry. " but i know jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the truest, stanchest old chap in the world. he'll never forget." which statement best explains how the author's use of foreshadowing affects the story? it adds to the surprise created later when it's revealed that jimmy did meet silky bob; indeed, bob is saying these words to jimmy himself. it creates mystery in the story by subtly suggesting that something awful has happened to jimmy. it adds humor to the story since readers, unlike silky bob, already know that he's speaking to jimmy when he delivers these lines. it creates suspense by hinting at the fact that silky bob already knows that jimmy will not show up to meet him.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift

What functions as a reflexive pronoun in the sentence the professor herself wanted to attend the conference, but it was cancelled when she and several other presenters had to excuse themselves

Which phrase refers to the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen? situational ironydramatic ironyverbal ironyconflict and resolution