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Read the following paragraph and answer the question.

1Poe really was the inventor of the detective story, which he called the "ratiocinative" tale. 2Here believing the effect intended was "to perplex the reader and whet his desire for elucidation," he originated two devices useful to this day. 3One might be called "the device of the baffled friend": He gave his brilliant detective a companion not good at solutions and had him tell the story. 4Viewing the happenings through this narrator's eyes, the reader shares his growing puzzlement. 5Poe used his second device at the tale's end: He had the detective disclose his surprising solution and then "elucidate" step by step the reasoning which led to it. 6"The Purloined Letter" demonstrated Poe's use of these two devices in a detective story.

(From: United States in Literature by Walter Blair, Paul Farmer, Theodore Hornberger, and Margaret Wasson. C. 1963 by Scott, Foresman and Company. Reprinted by permission.)

The main sentence of the paragraph is sentence number

I feel like I'd be 1

Answer 1

Did you read the paragraph?

Answer 2

yes, I'm lost.

Answer 3

3 maybe?

Answer 4

Let me think real quick

Answer 5

I feel like it's either 2 or 3.

Answer 6

@Librarian

Answer 7

i believe it is 2 but i might be wrong

Answer 8

Hi @TheAsker2002 you rang?

Answer 9

Yea

Answer 10

I tagged you cause im not sure about my answers

Answer 11

And i dont want him to get it wrong

Answer 12

It can't be 1,5,or 6. Those don't make sense.

Answer 13

@TheAsker2002 I feel that its 2 what is your opinion?

Answer 14

Same

Answer 15

Can ya'll help me more here on some other qs that I'd like to run my answers by ?

Answer 16

2

Answer 17

I would love 2

Answer 18

Read the following paragraph and answer the question.

1Poe really was the inventor of the detective story, which he called the "ratiocinative" tale. 2Here believing the effect intended was "to perplex the reader and whet his desire for elucidation," he originated two devices useful to this day. 3One might be called "the device of the baffled friend": He gave his brilliant detective a companion not good at solutions and had him tell the story. 4Viewing the happenings through this narrator's eyes, the reader shares his growing puzzlement. 5Poe used his second device at the tale's end: He had the detective disclose his surprising solution and then "elucidate" step by step the reasoning which led to it. 6"The Purloined Letter" demonstrated Poe's use of these two devices in a detective story.

(From: United States in Literature by Walter Blair, Paul Farmer, Theodore Hornberger, and Margaret Wasson. C. 1963 by Scott, Foresman and Company. Reprinted by permission.)

Type two of the key words in Sentence 1.

I believe its "inventor and ratiocinative".

Answer 19

Thanks!

Answer 20

@TheAsker2002 What is your opinion on this?

Answer 21

i agree with you @Hi4you inventor and ratiocinative

Answer 22

Thanks @Megan30400

Answer 23

Read the following paragraph and answer the question.

1Poe really was the inventor of the detective story, which he called the "ratiocinative" tale. 2Here believing the effect intended was "to perplex the reader and whet his desire for elucidation," he originated two devices useful to this day. 3One might be called "the device of the baffled friend": He gave his brilliant detective a companion not good at solutions and had him tell the story. 4Viewing the happenings through this narrator's eyes, the reader shares his growing puzzlement. 5Poe used his second device at the tale's end: He had the detective disclose his surprising solution and then "elucidate" step by step the reasoning which led to it. 6"The Purloined Letter" demonstrated Poe's use of these two devices in a detective story.

(From: United States in Literature by Walter Blair, Paul Farmer, Theodore Hornberger, and Margaret Wasson. C. 1963 by Scott, Foresman and Company. Reprinted by permission.)

Type four of the key words in Sentence 2.

I really don't know here

Answer 24

you welcome @Hi4you

Answer 25

@Megan30400 Can you help me here ?

Answer 26

^

Answer 27

sure

Answer 28

perplex, elucidation, originated, and believing

Answer 29

thanks.

Answer 30

yep

Answer 31

Read the following paragraph and answer the question.

1Poe really was the inventor of the detective story, which he called the "ratiocinative" tale. 2Here believing the effect intended was "to perplex the reader and whet his desire for elucidation," he originated two devices useful to this day. 3One might be called "the device of the baffled friend": He gave his brilliant detective a companion not good at solutions and had him tell the story. 4Viewing the happenings through this narrator's eyes, the reader shares his growing puzzlement. 5Poe used his second device at the tale's end: He had the detective disclose his surprising solution and then "elucidate" step by step the reasoning which led to it. 6"The Purloined Letter" demonstrated Poe's use of these two devices in a detective story.

(From: United States in Literature by Walter Blair, Paul Farmer, Theodore Hornberger, and Margaret Wasson. C. 1963 by Scott, Foresman and Company. Reprinted by permission.)

Type three of the key words in Sentence 3.

Answer 32

baffled, brilliant, solutions

Answer 33

Read the following paragraph and answer the question.

1Poe really was the inventor of the detective story, which he called the "ratiocinative" tale. 2Here believing the effect intended was "to perplex the reader and whet his desire for elucidation," he originated two devices useful to this day. 3One might be called "the device of the baffled friend": He gave his brilliant detective a companion not good at solutions and had him tell the story. 4Viewing the happenings through this narrator's eyes, the reader shares his growing puzzlement. 5Poe used his second device at the tale's end: He had the detective disclose his surprising solution and then "elucidate" step by step the reasoning which led to it. 6"The Purloined Letter" demonstrated Poe's use of these two devices in a detective story.

(From: United States in Literature by Walter Blair, Paul Farmer, Theodore Hornberger, and Margaret Wasson. C. 1963 by Scott, Foresman and Company. Reprinted by permission.)

Type two of the key words of Sentence 4.

Answer 34

i have to

Answer 35

by