Question

Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.” The knowledge that Doodle’s and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us. The drops stung my face like nettles, and the wind flared the wet glistening leaves of the bordering trees. Soon I could hear his voice no more. What best describes the purpose of the foreshadowing present in the narrator’s words, “Soon I could hear his voice no more”?

Answer 1

It creates suspense as the reader wonders why the narrator can no longer hear Doodle's voice.

We later find out that the narrator can no longer hear Doodle's voice because Doodle is no longer breathing. Not only can the narrator not hear his voice in this moment, but he never hears Doodle's voice again. The other options can be eliminated because the strength of the storm should not be the focus of the reader. Also, the narrator being unable to hear Doodle does not give any clues as to what he will say when he arrives home. Additionally this detail of Doodle's voice fading away is not developed enough for the narrator to think about his life without Doodle.

Answer 2

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