ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

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By now, the snow was falling so hard that the windshield wipers couldn’t keep up. Trying to climb Bear Hill, the car fishtailed left, then right. “I don’t know if we can make it up, “ muttered Mr. Gold, shifting into low gear. Suddenly, at the top of the hill, an 18-wheeler truck jackknifed into their lane. Mr. Gold slammed on his brakes, but nothing happened.What purpose does the foreshadowing in the passage serve?
A
The foreshadowing serves to make sure that the reader knows exactly what’s going to happen to the characters next.
B
The foreshadowing helps to make the theme of the passage clear.
C
The foreshadowing helps us understand what kind of people the characters in the passage are.
D
The foreshadowing is used to build up suspense for the reader about what will happen to the characters.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Foreshadowing hints at things yet to come, while flashbacks insert memories of events that have already happened. The former can create a sense of tension or anticipation that keeps the reader intrigued. The latter contributes a sense of context, offering extra information to the ongoing story.

Detailed explanation-2: -Here is an example: Danny remembered more about his mother’s death than he’d ever told anyone. The day she had died, she had called each of her sons to her bedside individually. “Pour me a cup of fresh water, please, ” she said, her voice thick with the Polish accent that decorated her words when she was tired or sick.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flashbacks interrupt the chronological order of the main narrative to take a reader back in time to the past events in a character’s life. A writer uses this literary device to help readers better understand present-day elements in the story or learn more about a character.

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