Hello Nsijsi,
I'll admit this is a pretty confusing excerpt and question, but let's try to work it out. The title of the piece is "An Invisible Thread." Let's think about what that means. A thread can be tied to many things and can connect a series of events and outcomes. With that in mind, read the excerpt and think about how that applies to the story; particualrly, how it applies to the woman with change and the man asking for it. Look for causes and effects in the text. Here are a few:
Action: Man asks for change
Outcome: Woman walks away, ignoring him
Action: Woman changes her mind and turns around while in the middle of the street
Outcome: Woman almost gets hit by a car
etc...
What do these causes and effects show? (Particularly about a thread of consecutive events)?
Answer:
<u>Epiphany </u>is a sudden revelation in a short story.
Irony is used in literature to lay emphasis on the story or a particular thing. It also involves the readers or audience to process the story on their own.
Situational irony is when what is happening in a particular scene is different from what is true or what the intended outcome is.
Explanation:
The term that is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is an epiphany. <u>Epiphany is a sudden realization of or about something, that comes as a 'bolt' of understanding</u>. It suddenly expresses or reveals the true nature of the character(s) through a particular word, or action or setting, etc.
Irony is the expression of a particular feeling or emotion but which signifies a completely different thing. This rhetorical device is used to express or show a feeling whose real meaning is the contrary of what was expressed. In literature, irony is used in such a way that it reveals the truth of a character or setting or scene which cannot be directly addressed or spoken by the characters. It also sometimes lays emphasis and provide a humorous tone to the story.
Situational irony is one such type of irony where the actions of the characters differ from what is happening. The outcome of the situation is the exact opposite of what was intended.
Answer:
I can't say this is a sure answer, but I believe the answer is C. expressing a connection with nature.
Explanation:
When most narrators in passages give inanimate objects human qualities, they do so to show their importance to the development of the text in a way.
Hope this helps! ;D
