1 It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that the summer has long since fled and time has had its way. 2 A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door, and now if an oriole sings in the elm, its song seems to die up in the leaves, a silvery dust. 3 The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce. 4 But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle.

Question

1 It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that the summer has long since fled and time has had its way. 2 A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door, and now if an oriole sings in the elm, its song seems to die up in the leaves, a silvery dust. 3 The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce. 4 But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle.

Which sentence from the excerpt is foreshadowing and why?

Answer 1

The sentence "But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle" is foreshadowing.

This sentence suggests that the speaker's memories of Doodle will be brought back to the forefront as time passes and changes. It hints that there may be something significant or impactful about their memories of Doodle. This foreshadows that Doodle may play an important role in the story or that their memories of Doodle may have a lasting impact on the speaker.

Answer 2

The sentence "But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle" is foreshadowing.

This sentence foreshadows that the narrator's memories of Doodle will be brought to the surface and play a significant role in the story. The mention of the turning grindstone and time being ground away suggests that the past will resurface and impact the present. Since Doodle is mentioned immediately after this, it indicates that the memories of Doodle will become more vivid and have an impact on the narrator's current state of mind.

Answer 3

Foreshadowing is a literary technique used by authors to give hints or clues about future events in a story. It helps create suspense and anticipation for the reader. In the given excerpt, the sentence "But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle" can be considered as foreshadowing.

This sentence foreshadows that as the narrator reminisces in the parlor, the grindstone (which symbolizes time and its effects) begins to turn, implying that the memories of Doodle will resurface and become significant. This hints at the fact that the memories of Doodle will play an important role in the narrative and that the events related to Doodle might have a lasting impact on the narrator.