Which detail from paragraph 1 would be least important to include in a summary of the paragraph? A On the way to St. John's Wood Station, the narrator finds a demolished handling-machine.

B The machine seems to have collapsed in the middle of destroying a house.

C The narrator believes that the wreckage might be the result of a Martian losing control of the machine.

D Due to the lack of light, the narrator cannot see inside the wreck.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

In the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, "the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during aformer period of prosperity.?

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