Structuring a narrative in chronological order can create a sense of surprise for the reader primarily because the reader becomes aware of events only as the characters do. When a story unfolds sequentially, the audience experiences the narrative alongside the characters, discovering twists and significant plot developments in real-time. This method keeps readers engaged and allows for genuine reactions to unfolding events, as they have no prior knowledge or clues leading up to those moments.
While the other options touch on aspects of narrative structure, they do not directly explain how chronological order contributes to surprise in the same way. For instance, although readers can tell what time events occurred or might learn events in reverse order when narratives are not strictly chronological, these methods do not inherently create the same sense of immediacy and discovery as a strictly linear approach does.
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