was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the Southern cause. Circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate
here, had prevented him from taking service with that gallant army which had fought the disastrous campaigns ending with the fall of Corinth, and he chafed
under the inglorious restraint, longing for the release of his energies, the larger life of the soldier, the opportunity for distinction. That opportunity, he felt,
would come, as it comes to all in wartime. Meanwhile he did what he could. No service was too humble for him to perform in the aid of the South, no
adventure too perilous for him to undertake if consistent with the character of a civilian who was at heart a soldier, and who in good faith and without too
much qualification assented to at least a part of the frankly villainous dictum that all is fair in love and war.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?
It adds additional information through the use of a linear
chronology.
It brings the reader to the past to provide background
information about the main character.
It tells that the main character is a slave owner to establish a
central theme.
It brings the reader to the future to solve a mystery explained
earlier in the story.
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The correct answer is: It brings the reader to the past to provide background information about the main character.
This paragraph offers insight into Peyton Farquhar’s background, motivations, and circumstances before the events of the story unfold, which is characteristic of a flashback.
