Refer to one or more details from the text to describe Jim and Antonia's relationship before the incident with the rattlesnake. Use evidence that is directly stated and
inferences that you draw from clues in the text.

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.

Compare: what are the similarities and differences between "artificial flavors" and "natural flavors"? why does schlosser explain these two terms in such detail?

Match each excerpt to the epic characteristics it contains