The correct response is: the set of circumstances in which something takes place.
What is context?(1 point)
Responses
the use of descriptive language to create a vivid picture
the use of descriptive language to create a vivid picture
the set of circumstances in which something takes place
the set of circumstances in which something takes place
the location and time in which a story takes place
the location and time in which a story takes place
a form of language specific to a group or region
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Use the sentence to answer the question.
The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
(1 point)
Responses
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
(1 point)
Responses
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
The correct response is: It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
What is a cultural setting?(1 point)
Responses
the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there
the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there
a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else
a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else
the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place
the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place
a location that has made a significant impact on history, such as a castle or a battlefield
Responses
the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there
the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there
a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else
a place where an important building or structure used to stand that has since become something else
the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place
the use of figurative language to describe where and when a story takes place
a location that has made a significant impact on history, such as a castle or a battlefield
The correct response is: the social and cultural environment of a story’s setting, particularly in relation to the people who live there.
Why is cultural setting important to the context of a story?(1 point)
Responses
It explains the author’s background.
It explains the author’s background.
It establishes the mood for the story.
It establishes the mood for the story.
It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.
It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.
It helps readers understand the characters and the story more deeply.
Responses
It explains the author’s background.
It explains the author’s background.
It establishes the mood for the story.
It establishes the mood for the story.
It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.
It tells readers what the most important events in the story will be.
It helps readers understand the characters and the story more deeply.
The correct response is: It helps readers understand the characters and the story more deeply.
Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point)
Authors use the specific techniques of
, and
to establish the cultural setting of a story.
Authors use the specific techniques of
, and
to establish the cultural setting of a story.
Authors use the specific techniques of dialogue and description to establish the cultural setting of a story.
1 answer