Answer:
B. The excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition.
Explanation:
Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" revolves around the story of a woman, Mrs. Pontellier, and her desire to be free to do the things she always wanted. The story is a feminist novella that focuses the main plot and theme around the desires and plans of the female character.
In the given excerpt, the author describes Mr. Pontellier, a supporting character to the main character. Richard is the husband of Edna Pontellier, and the given passage provides background information on him.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Hindsight bias or <u>knew-it-all phenomenon</u> refers to a tendency for people to think about events. <u>When an event happens, people believe that they would have predicted or have known the outcome of the event</u>. It is a result of overconfidence about our prediction ability.
Here, although Niaz has had no hint to know what may happen, he believes that it was predictable.
Answer:
maintain author's meaning
recall same order of events
concise and abbreviated
Explanation:
