Consider the Following Sentences: "Captain Ahab Wanted to Kill the Whale

question 23

Multiple Choice

Consider the following sentences: "Captain Ahab wanted to kill the whale. He cursed at it." These two sentences taken together provide an example of a(n)

• A) instrument inference.
• B) garden path sequence.
• C) global connection.
• D) anaphoric inference.

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Definitions:

Linear Perspective

A system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface by converging lines in a painting or drawing to a single vanishing point on the composition's horizon line.

Interposition

A visual cue in which one object partly obstructs another, indicating that the obstructing object is closer in distance.

Convergence

The process by which two or more things come together or evolve toward becoming similar or identical, often used in the context of ideas, technologies, or evolutionary biology.

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the distance of an object as well as the three-dimensional characteristics of objects, allowing for the estimation of distances between objects and the observer.