CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
Question
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“Couldn’t you draw in the other room?”
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“I’d rather be here by you, “ said Sue.
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“The ivy leaf was still there”
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“Try to sleep, “said Sue.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foreshadowing. When Behrman proclaims to Sue that he will paint a masterpiece one day, his statement foreshadows his brave and selfless act of painting the last leaf.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Johnsy saw the last ivy leaf, she thought that it would surely fall during the night. When it falls, she will die at the same time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Description of Johnsy’s thoughts and actions hundreds of leaves Johnsy tells Sue she is counting leaves. She tells Sue that she will die when the last leaf falls. five leaves Johnsy thinks the last leaf will fall overnight, and then she will die, too.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: Johnsy had lost charm in life due to pneumonia. She thought that when the last leaf fell, she would die. Behrman finally painted the masterpiece. The leaf painted by him saved Johnsy’s life.