D. the reader. The reader will always be the one you're writing for, since the idea of writing, especially academic writing, is usually meant for others to read.
Answer:
The universal theme of a story is often revealed at the resolution of the story, when the reader can see how the story ends. In literature the terms of "theme" and "universal theme" are commonly used
D) find a meter that sounds like a metronome.
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