Question

Which statement describes a way in which literature is often persuasive?

Arguments made by the characters in a story can change a reader’s core beliefs.

The opinions offered by a work of literature may cause a reader to get angry and stop reading.

Most authors explain their opinions about an issue at the start of a story or poem.

Readers begin to think differently about an issue after seeing it from a character’s point of view.

Answer 1

Readers begin to think differently about an issue after seeing it from a character’s point of view.

Explanation: literature persuades mainly by presenting perspectives and encouraging empathy—showing what an issue looks like through a character’s experiences can change how readers understand it.