Question

What role can paradox play in a literary text? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses Paradoxes may create a sense of stability and certainty in a literary text. Paradoxes may create a sense of stability and certainty in a literary text. Paradoxes leave readers feeling like the story is unresolved. Paradoxes leave readers feeling like the story is unresolved. A paradox can explain a character’s motivations. A paradox can explain a character’s motivations. A paradox can keep readers engaged in the plot of the literary text. A paradox can keep readers engaged in the plot of the literary text. A paradox may represent a problem that readers expect to be resolved.

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the role of paradox in a literary text are:

1. **Paradoxes leave readers feeling like the story is unresolved.**
2. **A paradox can explain a character’s motivations.**

These options highlight how paradox can create complexity and depth in a narrative, leading to unresolved tensions or providing insight into a character's inner conflict.