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Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)
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to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the storyto give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story
to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story
to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interestto interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest
to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest
to provide the reader with background information about characters or events
Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the storyto give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story
to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story
to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interestto interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest
to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest
to provide the reader with background information about characters or events
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GPT-4o mini
The two correct answers that explain why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story are:
1. **to provide the reader with background information about characters or events.**
2. **to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest.**
These choices reflect the common purposes of flashbacks in storytelling, helping to enrich the narrative and engage the reader.
1. **to provide the reader with background information about characters or events.**
2. **to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest.**
These choices reflect the common purposes of flashbacks in storytelling, helping to enrich the narrative and engage the reader.