Question

hat is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?(1 point)
Responses

to add to the story’s impact
to add to the story’s impact

to generate sympathy for characters
to generate sympathy for characters

to create a challenge for the author
to create a challenge for the author

to ensure that readers are paying attention

Answer 1

to add to the story’s impact

(Manipulating time—flashbacks, flash-forwards, pacing—lets the author control suspense, reveal information at the right moment, and deepen emotional or thematic effects.)