The theme of a story is the central message, moral or lesson conveyed using characters, setting, and plot, as shown in option E.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- The theme is a message that the author wants to present through the reading and interpretation of the story.
- The interpretation of the text is essential to identify the theme.
- This is because the theme is not presented directly in the short story, but is subjectively transmitted to the reader, through the interpretation of how the characters, setting, and plot.
In this case, we can say that the theme is very important to teach the reader a lesson and make the text meaningful.
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Answer:
Autobiography
Explanation:
DEFINITION OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
an account of a person's life written by that person.
The statement that best explains the purpose of the Author of "A Complication or Two" is that "He wants to share something he has learned about life and concludes the narrative with a life lesson." (Option B).
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The author the story takes a narrative stance in the first person. He narrates how he was able to navigate milestones in life especially those relating to education and the consequences thereof.
For example, it was while doing his residency at Tri-Valley Hospital that he met his wife.
He narrates that his life would have been altered significantly because he would have been unable to meet his wife if he had accepted the admission letter from the same school that his parents went to - hence the role of fate.
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Answer: simile
Explanation:
Simile - comparison using “like” or “as”
Metaphor - comparison not using “like” or “as”
Alliteration - words in a sentence that start with the same sound/consonant (i.e. sally sells seashells by the sea shore)
Rhetorical Question - A question that has no definitive answer, it’s up to the readers interpretations.
Answer:
They are being generous and friendly, they are welcoming the new neighbor.