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OpenStudy (narissa):

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OpenStudy (narissa):

Which line from the story foreshadows the trick the niece will play? "'Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?' pursued the self-possessed young lady." '"Do you know, sometimes on still, quiet evenings like this, I almost get a creepy feeling that they will all walk in through that window--'" "'My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,' said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; 'in the meantime you must try and put up with me.'" "'Her great tragedy happened just three years ago,' said the child; 'that would be since your sister's time.'"

Hayhayz (hayhayz):

Your thoughts?

OpenStudy (narissa):

a

OpenStudy (narissa):

b

Hayhayz (hayhayz):

I agree with you on a, since he knows nothing about the aunt that gives a perfect opportunity to play a trick and make up that story

Hayhayz (hayhayz):

that first line for choice a foreshadows the trick, in choice b it is telling you something that happens later on in the story as the trick plays through

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