Was the city beautiful.?how do you know?

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.

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?

How does the author use the falling action in this story? to demonstrate why camila has decided to close the camp to explain why benito is now thinking about becoming a drama teacher to reinforce benito’s success with feedback from the visiting representative to reinforce benito’s failure with criticism from the campers’ parents