Read the following excerpt from “the scarlet ibis” by william hurst and answer the question that follows.

i dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty i knew, old woman swamp. his eyes were round with wonder as he gazed about him, and his little hands began to stroke the rubber grass. then he began to cry.
a. “for heaven’s sake, what’s the matter? ” i asked, annoyed.
b. “it’s so pretty,” he said. “so pretty, pretty, pretty.”
c. after that day doodle and i often went down into old woman swamp.

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What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

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