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excerpt from gulliver’s travels by jonathan swift a confused noise abou…

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excerpt from gulliver’s travels by jonathan swift
a confused noise about me; but, in the posture i lay, could see nothing except the sky and my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downward, as much as i could, i perceived it to be a human creature, not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back. in the meantime i felt at least forty more of the same kind (i conjectured) following the first. i was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright; and some of them, as i was afterwards told, were hurt with the falls they got by leaping from my sides to get a full sight of my face. however, they soon returned, and one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face, lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration, cried out in a shrill, but distinct voice—hekinah degul! the others repeated the same words several times, but i then knew not what they meant.
drag each tile to the correct location on the image. identify which details are most important or less important for an objective summary of the passage.
tiles text:

  • but distinct voice—hekinah degul! the others repeated the same words several times...
  • i was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright...
  • one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face...
  • i perceived it to be a human creature, not six inches high...
  • i felt at least forty more of the same kind...

Explanation:

Response

Most Important Details:

  • I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright...
  • but distinct voice—Hekinah degul! the others repeated the same words several times...
  • one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face...

Less Important Details:

  • I perceived it to be a human creature, not six inches high...
  • I felt at least forty more of the same kind...
Brief Explanations
  • Most Important Details: These details are crucial as they describe the main events and interactions: the narrator's astonishment and roar causing the creatures to flee, the distinct voice and its repetition (key to the encounter's mystery), and a creature venturing to see the narrator's face (a significant action in the interaction).
  • Less Important Details: These provide supplementary descriptions (like the creature's height and the number of similar creatures) that add context but are not central to the core events of the encounter and the interaction dynamics.

Answer:

  • Most Important Details: These details are crucial as they describe the main events and interactions: the narrator's astonishment and roar causing the creatures to flee, the distinct voice and its repetition (key to the encounter's mystery), and a creature venturing to see the narrator's face (a significant action in the interaction).
  • Less Important Details: These provide supplementary descriptions (like the creature's height and the number of similar creatures) that add context but are not central to the core events of the encounter and the interaction dynamics.