Question

As Calvin reads a science fiction novel, he holds his breath and wonders whether the main character will be able to escape the robotic dinosaurs. What literary technique or effect did the writer use in the novel?
A. Suspension of disbelief
B. Literary analysis
C. Magical realism
D. Cultural appropriation

Answer 1

Answer:

A). Suspension of disbelief.

Explanation:

The term "Willing Suspension of disbelief" was coined by the romantic poet and critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It suggests the loss or sacrifice of reason or logic for the sake of pleasure and enjoyment and such imagination would add fluency of thoughts without any concern about reason or logic. Similarly, Calvin in the given example keeps the logic and reason on one side and indulges himself in enjoying the science fiction and believe in the surreal images portrayed. Thus, option A is the correct answer.