Welcome to Westonci.ca, your one-stop destination for finding answers to all your questions. Join our expert community now! Get quick and reliable answers to your questions from a dedicated community of professionals on our platform. Get precise and detailed answers to your questions from a knowledgeable community of experts on our Q&A platform.

In Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. Watson functions as ____________.

an even more brilliant genius than Holmes

a rival police detective

a stand-in for the reader

a fool getting in Holmes's way



In a mystery story, when the author includes a detail that looks like a clue but is not, this is called a ___________________.

fake clue

flashback

red herring

simile