Question

Why does Bierce use a flashback in section 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" instead of proceeding with the events taking place? 20points ,please correct answer
1 to introduce Peyton Farquhar
2 to emphasize the folly of romanticism
3 to depict the cunningness of the Federal soldiers
4 to emphasize the naivety of the Confederacy
5 to help the reader know what led to the events in section 1

1, 2, 3
3, 4, 5
1, 2, 5
2, 3, 5
1, 4, 5

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "to emphasize the folly of romanticism." Bierce use a flashback in section 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" instead of proceeding with the events taking place in order to emphasize the folly of romanticism. 

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "c. 1,2,5." 

Answer 2

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on June 24 in 1842. He was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran.

One of Bierce's book, The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been called as "one of the most famous and frequently reproduced stories in American literature"

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" written in 1890 and originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first poised in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians in 1891. The story is set during the American Civil War, and it is known for its irregular time sequence and twisted ending.

The answer for this question is: "1,2,5."