Monica gets a call from her coworker Tom, whom Monica
has a crush on. Tom explains that he is taking his niece's
class to the petting zoo tomorrow and wonders whether
Monica would like to come along. At the phrase "petting
zoo," Monica breaks out in a cold sweat. She remembers
an incident from her youth. Monica can almost see her
younger self at a petting zoo. Just as she reaches out to
feed a baby goat, the goat bites her hand and chases her.
Shaking her head, Monica mumbles "not interested into
the phone before hanging up and running to the bathroom
to splash cold water on her face.
Which literary device does the underlined portion of the text most clearly
show?
A. Flashback
B. Pacing
C. Falling action
D. foreshadowing

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.