Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

An author tells a story about a young man who is getting ready to go out on stage to perform in a school play. He is terrified. Suddenly, his mind jolts back in time to when he tried out for the play and how excited he had been to get the part. Then, his mind goes back to the present and because of remembering that previous positive experience, he no longer feels nervous.

Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?

(1 point)
Responses

The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.
The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.

The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.

The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.
The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.

The paragraph includes a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.