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In "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry, the foreshadowing occurs when the policeman remarks that the letter may have blown away because the wind is so strong. This foreshadows the unexpected and ironic twist at the end of the story, where the person the policeman is waiting for turns out to be the criminal he is seeking.
In "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry, the falling action occurs when Bob tells the man waiting at the appointed meeting place that he is a policeman and will have to arrest him for an old crime. The story ends with the man revealing himself to be the man Bob was waiting for, who has been waiting for this moment for twenty years.
The pronoun I would use to describe the O. Henry story "After Twenty Years" is the possessive pronoun his. It is his story, his appointment, his old friend, his downfall.
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The story says about a dutifull police officer who is very perfect about his duty and the other frnd who is a thief.
That friendship
Silky Bob feels a mix of shock and betrayal when he realizes that the first policeman was actually Jimmy Wells, his old friend. He is caught off guard and regretful for not recognizing him sooner, leading to a sense of guilt and surprise.
Twenty is a score so twenty years is a score of years.
Foreshadowing in "After Twenty Years" helps create suspense by hinting at future events, leaving readers wondering how the story will unfold. The mention of Bob's plan to meet Jimmy after twenty years builds anticipation and curiosity about their reunion and any potential conflicts or surprises that may arise. This sense of anticipation keeps readers engaged and eager to see how the story will play out.
The short story "After Twenty Years" is one of over 113 short stories written by O. Henry, during a three-year period between 1902 and 1905. The New York World, where he worked during that period, only allowed him the space of one page for a story. Therefore, this particular short story, like most of the others, is very short. The story takes place around 10 p.m. along a dark, windy New York City business avenue, mostly within the darkened doorway of a closed hardware store. This particular location had been a restaurant until five years ago. The weather worsens as the drama builds going from "chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain" to a "fine, cold drizzle falling, and wind had risen from its uncertain puffs into a steady blow." The plot begins with a policeman "on the beat" who discovers a man standing in the dark doorway. The man then proceeds to explain why he is there. He and his best friend, Jimmy Wells had parted exactly twenty years ago to make their fortunes and had promised to meet at that spot "After Twenty Years". He had gone west and gotten rich and was sure his friend, Jimmy would meet him if at all possible. They talked a while and the policeman carried on.
Twenty Years After was created in 1845.