Question

Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.Which statement explains why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the storyto give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story
to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story to give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story

to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interestto interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest
to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest

to provide the reader with background information about characters or events

1 answer

The two correct answers that explain why an author would include a flashback as an element of nonlinear plot development in a story are:

  1. to provide the reader with background information about characters or events.
  2. to interrupt the sequence of events as a way to gain the reader's interest.

These choices reflect the common purposes of flashbacks in storytelling, helping to enrich the narrative and engage the reader.