Question
What is the author's purpose in the example below?
As the clock struck midnight, the walls of the old mansion began to groan. The wind howled outside, and Emma felt a chill run down her spine. She hesitated before stepping inside, knowing full well that no one who had entered this house had ever returned the same.
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1 point
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
As the clock struck midnight, the walls of the old mansion began to groan. The wind howled outside, and Emma felt a chill run down her spine. She hesitated before stepping inside, knowing full well that no one who had entered this house had ever returned the same.
*
1 point
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The author's purpose in the example is **to entertain**. The use of atmospheric details and suspenseful elements suggests that the writing aims to engage the reader in a thrilling or eerie story.