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Why do stories include exposition

It provides necessary information so readers can understand the story.

Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain

Though writers use the plot mountain as guideline, they sometimes stray from it as they write.

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

To raise questions the reader will want answered

What is something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story

A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning.

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?

Which is the best example of foreshadowing

A character sees something strange that later turns out to be important.

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 why a description of weather can affect the tone of a piece of writing

Certain kinds of weather suggest moods and feelings to most people.

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 is most likely reason a writer would include a flash forward

To make a reader anticipate a future event

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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 best explains the term flashback

A point in the story that shows something that happened earlier.

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.

What is one advantage of opening a story in media res

It makes the reader wonder what happened before and what will happen after.

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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