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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is a red herring in a story? A. a detail meant to mislead the reader B. a flashback to a painful memory C. a detail meant to foreshadow the conclusion D. another name for the protagonist

OpenStudy (cakt07):

Red herring is a common device used in mystery and thriller stories to distract the reader from identifying the real culprit. The red herring in a story can take the form of characters that the reader suspect, but who turns out be innocent when the real murderer is identified. A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

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