The misunderstanding that occurs early in the story "The Horned Toad" by Gerald Haslam between the grandma and the narrator is generated by communication barrier.
The grandma does not speak any other language except Spanish. This was too hard for the narrator to understand. There is a lack of communication caused by language barrier between the grandma and her grandson, the narrator.
Thus, the narrator felt insecure about the presence of his grandma, who came over to live with the extended family in California.
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Answer:
A. Pausing before speaking to make the point stronger
Explanation:
Basically, rhetorical devices are a set of techniques used to convey one's message more effectively.
This is used both in texts and speeches. However, speaking allows some other additional techniques unavailable in written texts.
Speakers are able to change their intonation, to speak louder to emphasize certain points. They can also use their hand and face gestures to stress the importance of parts of the speech. Of course, for the same reason, they can make dramatic pauses before or after sentences.
In the passage that is referenced, Scrooge goes home from work and gets uneasy. He checks each room, looks under the sofa and table, and double-locks himself in. This happened before the appearance of the first Ghost.
<h3>What is a Foreshadow?</h3>
Simply put, a foreshadowing is a premonition, an advance indication of something that is about to happen, usually an unpleasant experience.
The unpleasant experience that Scrooge experienced was the visitation of the Ghosts of Christmas. The correct answer thus is A.
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D. Being prepared to argue
