To be sure, he had heard the owl's screech for many
and many a night; but he had seen no cause for fear
in this: everything was going along nicely, their little
son was in good health and they, too, knew no
illness. But now the warning of the evil omen was
confirmed. The pigeons which he had himself
brought up were flying away. They were leaving,
thus forecasting the arrival of death.
How does structuring the story to end with this
paragraph affect the reader's perception of events?
A)
Eliminate
B)
The final paragraph complicates things
because it makes the reader wonder if
the man's perception of tRings is
accurate.
The final paragraph is confusing
because it signifies that the departure
of the birds may not really be
happening
This final paragraph is powerful
because it suddenly reveals the bad
thing that could soon happen to the
family
The final paragraph is amusing,
because it shows that folklore is bogus.
C)
