Stand before a mirror. put the bow tie under your collar. pull the right end so that it's an inch or two longer than the left end. now take the right end with your right hand and loop it over the left end. pull it up inside and then cross it, so that it hangs again on the right side. pull tight. now both ends should be about the same length.

which of the following is an example of a paraphrase?

a. put the bow tie under your collar.
b. the author instructs the reader to pull the ends of the bow tie tight until both ends are just about the same length.
c. take the right end with your right hand and loop it over the left end.
d. stand before a mirror.

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.