The sentence that signals a shift in the meaning of the story's details is "Things started to change when the presents came with demands." This sentence indicates a turning point in the narrative, suggesting that the nature of the gifts and the associated actions will lead to a significant change in the story.
Read this passage from Amy Tasillo's story "The Man from the Woods."
Things started to change when the presents came with demands. "Put this in your mother's tea" was left with a tiny toad. "Bury this by the river at sundown" accompanied a small bag of powdery blue dust. It was like a fun little treasure hunt and we followed it dutifully.
Which sentence signals a shift in the meaning of the story's details?
"Put this in your mother's tea" was left with a tiny toad.
Things started to change when the presents came with demands.
"Bury this by the river at sundown" accompanied a small bag of powdery blue dust.
It was like a fun little treasure hunt and we followed it dutifully.
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