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What is the Latin phrase for 'starting a story from the middle'


in media res

Why do stories include exposition

It provides necessary information so readers can understand the story.

Why might a writer hint at a conflict in a story's opening

To raise questions the reader will want answered

Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader

An ending the reader can predict right away

What question creates the most tension at the end of the story

Will the women tell the men what they have noticed?

How can writing about objects help writers achieve compression in their writing

Objects can carry larger implications about people and situations.

Why can it be useful to describe the setting of a flashback

this signals to the reader that the scene takes place in another time .

Why can it be effective to end a story earlier than the reader expects

This allows readers to draw their own conclusions about what happens.

Which best explains the term conflict in fiction

The problem that may be resolved

Which is the best revision strategy for a writer who writes an ending that is strong but does not quite fit the story

Go back and revise earlier parts of the story.

Which best identifies the moment in the story when Mrs Hale notices the strange pattern in Mrs Wright's sewing

The uhhhh will uhhhh help!!!!

What is a reason a writer might use summary

Writers usually use summary to tell information that they don't want to waste long boring paragraphs on, like scenery or background information.

Which best explains the author's choice to open the story in Martha hale's kitchen

Mrs. Hale's feelings about her kitchen help her understand the crime that happened.

Which is the most likely effect of an ending that was not foreshadowed

The ending will be surprising but may also disappoint or confuse the reader.

Which best explains the term creative nonfiction

Creative writing based on real life

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