Which phrases describe ways in which fiction writers manipulate time? (Select all that apply.)

Question

slowing the pace of description to focus on a key event

leaving out several stages of the plot

describing or hinting at future events

describing a scene that occurred before the story began

Answer 1

All of the following phrases describe ways in which fiction writers manipulate time:

1. Slowing the pace of description to focus on a key event
2. Leaving out several stages of the plot
3. Describing or hinting at future events
4. Describing a scene that occurred before the story began

Each of these techniques can be employed to shape the reader's experience of time within the narrative.