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.(1 point) Responses to use a central character or event to connect two or more narratives to use a central character or event to connect two or more narratives to provide the reader with background information about characters or events to provide the reader with background information about characters or events to create a feeling of suspense or tension about future events to create a feeling of suspense or tension about future events 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 give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story

Answer 1

The two correct answers explaining 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 give the reader a hint about what may happen later in the story

These choices highlight how flashbacks can enrich the narrative by offering context and foreshadowing future developments.