Usually the exposition is where you meet the character and get introduced to the problem.
Answer:
I believe the correct answer is: "Beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, about a hundred paces from the spot where the two friends sat looking and listening as they drank their wine, was the village of the Catalans."
In this excerpt from the novel “Count Monte Cristo”, written by Alexander Dumas, the quotation that best contributes to the setting of the narrative is:
"Beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, about a hundred paces from the spot where the two friends sat looking and listening as they drank their wine, was the village of the Catalans."
The setting of the narrative represents the place where the narrative is being unfolded – its surroundings, position. This quotation is the best contribution to the setting as it describes the place where the story begins (beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, hundred paces from the spot… the village of the Catalans).
Answer:
A) To inform
Explanation:
The author's purpose in writing this passage is "to inform".
(Please note that there is no "to describe" in the attachment you gave).
From the excerpt, we can clearly see that the author was actually informing. The author was giving us information with facts about his master, his plantation and the author's experience in his master's plantation.
D! Read it aloud and it should help you figure out what sounds correct
