I heard a confused noise about me; but, in the posture I lay, could see nothing except the sky. In a little time, I felt something alive moving on my left leg.
which, advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downward, as much as I could. I perceived it to be
a human creature, not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back. In the meantime I felt at least forty more of the same
kind (as I conjectured) following the first.
excerpt from Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift
I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright; and some of them, as I was afterwards told, were hurt with the falls
they got by leaping from my sides upon the ground. However, they soon returned, and one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face.
lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration, cried out in a shrill, but distinct voice-Hekinah degul! the others repeated the same words several
times, but I then knew not what they meant.
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Identify which details are most important or less important for an objective summary of the passage.
I perceived it to be
not six inch
human creature
high...
but distinct voice-Hekinah degul
the
others repeated the same words
one of them, who ventured so far as I was in the utmost astonishment,
to get a full sight of my face... and roared so loud that they all
ran back in a fright...
I felt at least forty more of the same
kind...
Most Important Details
Less Important Details
Most Important Details:
- The narrator feels something alive moving on their leg and discovers a human creature who is not six inches high.
- The creature has a bow and arrow in their hands and a quiver at their back.
- The narrator is in astonishment and roars loudly, causing the creatures to run back in fright.
Less Important Details:
- The creatures repeat the words "Hekinah degul" but the narrator does not understand what they mean.
- The narrator also feels other creatures of the same kind following the first.
Most Important Details:
- Perceiving a human creature, not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands
- Roaring so loud that the small creatures ran back in fright
- Feeling at least forty more of the same kind of small creatures
Less Important Details:
- The small creature lifting up his hands and eyes in admiration
- The small creatures repeating the same words
- One of the small creatures venturing to get a full sight of the narrator's face