Which excerpt from the text signals the sequence of events? A. "At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . ."
B. ". . . a prompter goes to each actor in turn and whispers his speech to him, line by line."
C. ". . . people increasingly choose to see secular plays on historical and moral themes."
D. "If there are any female parts, these are played by boys dressed as women."

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.

Read this description of a detail from the movie i am legend. a scientist is the last man alive in a post-apocalyptic new york, where zombies have taken over and destroyed most of the population. about ten minutes into the film, the man thinks back to how the zombie creatures came to be, and how at one point he had a wife and child. which type of suspense technique did the screenwriter use? dramatic irony flashback foreshadowing special effects

Analysis that compares and contrasts the way two myths show one important feature of their culture