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


in media res

What is the literal meaning of the word tactics

what is the literal meaning of the word tactis

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?

What are the characters in the story searching for

A motive for the crime

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 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.

Why is it important to know that Mrs. Peters had a child who died

This helps explain why Mrs. Peters can sympathize with Mrs. Wright.

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.

What is most likely to be implied in a moment with slow can you sen what is most likely to be implied in a moment with slow pacing

Hightened awareness

which choice seems like part of a scene (sari)

sari waited impatiently at the hotel

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