Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? A) Camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake. B) After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. C) Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. D) Kicking the ball into the upper left-hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

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Answer 1

Answer: The answer is D, because it implies that the striker is kicking the ball.

A is wrong because it implies that the cries of the geese are camping by the lakeside.
B is wrong because it implies that the canvas brushed on the stroke.
C is wrong because it implies that the scenery is peering through the window.

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by Emily Dickinson

A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay—
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I Heard a Bird Sing

By Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
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B:Foreshadowing
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Answer:

B. Foreshadowing

Explanation:

Foreshadowing, a literary device in which an essayist gives a development trace of what is to come later in the story. This device shows up toward the start of a story, or a section, and enables the peruser to create assumptions regarding the coming occasions in a story.

Having reviewed both poems, the Literary device that is not used in "A prompt - executive Bird is the Jay" is:

"Foreshadowing" (Option B)

What is Foreshadowing?

In literature, Foreshadowing is a subtle indication of a thing that will happen later on in the story by the Author.

Sometimes foreshadowing can be obvious, other times, it can be very subtle that it is only realized at the end of the story when the event has already occurred.

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