The cord fell away; his arms parted and floated upward, the hands dimly seen on each side in the growing light. he watched them with a new interest as first one and then the other pounced upon the noose at his neck. they tore it away and thrust it fiercely aside, its undulations resembling those of a water snake.

"an occurrence at owl creek bridge,"
ambrose bierce

at this point, what is a logical prediction?

what effect does being tricked into this false prediction have on the reader?

the reader experiences a realistic story of escape and suddenly experiences family sentimentality.

the reader experiences what seems to be a romantic escape only to be returned to the reality of death.

the reader experiences a tale of a guilty man only to discover that the man was innocent.

When I first read this short story I was at a sense of loss by the end of it. I thought he had escaped death and was going to return to his family.

At the point in the story where you quoted, I had a hope that the man was going to get away. A logical prediction would be to condemn this man to death still because he was sorrounded by troops and in enemy territory. However, we think that the author will have mercy on the protagonist, and through that mercy the man will get away.

I hope this helps, good luck.

he has become more humble and patient in battle.

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.