<span>Flash forward is a transition to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story.
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Hamlet<span> is worried about “what dreams may come” or what life there is after </span>death<span>.</span>
Answer: Palpable.
The word "palpable" has the idea of something that can be felt. The boys were in fear of something, therefore palpable makes the most sense rather than the other choices.
Mama would be mocking the hat and Travis’s gift instead of saying that she is pleased with his gesture.