Question
How might this mystery story from the 1800s have influenced literature in the 20th and 21st centuries?
A. Modern mystery stories draw on the same myths to set up their story problems that detectives must solve.
B. Modern mysteries follow similar story patterns with a detective being presented with a crime or problem that must be solved.
C. Modern mysteries do not always have a crime right at the beginning of the story but have one later to build tension.
D. Modern mysteries have a male detective who gets a mystery to solve with the help of an all-male team.
A. Modern mystery stories draw on the same myths to set up their story problems that detectives must solve.
B. Modern mysteries follow similar story patterns with a detective being presented with a crime or problem that must be solved.
C. Modern mysteries do not always have a crime right at the beginning of the story but have one later to build tension.
D. Modern mysteries have a male detective who gets a mystery to solve with the help of an all-male team.
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The most accurate answer regarding how a mystery story from the 1800s may have influenced literature in the 20th and 21st centuries is:
**B. Modern mysteries follow similar story patterns with a detective being presented with a crime or problem that must be solved.**
This reflects the continuity in narrative structure that has remained prevalent in mystery literature. Many modern mysteries still adhere to the framework established in earlier works, where a detective is introduced, a crime or enigma is presented, and a process of deduction leads to resolution. While other statements may contain elements of truth, option B best captures the overarching influence of 19th-century mystery stories on later works in the genre.
**B. Modern mysteries follow similar story patterns with a detective being presented with a crime or problem that must be solved.**
This reflects the continuity in narrative structure that has remained prevalent in mystery literature. Many modern mysteries still adhere to the framework established in earlier works, where a detective is introduced, a crime or enigma is presented, and a process of deduction leads to resolution. While other statements may contain elements of truth, option B best captures the overarching influence of 19th-century mystery stories on later works in the genre.