Question

question 10 of 10
how does nikolai gogol achieve suspension of disbelief in \the nose\?

a. by focusing on the magical features of the noses disappearance
b. by using words or phrases that suggest a sense of the
supernatural
c. by putting the characters in an unrealistic and unbelievable setting
d. by using typical events to describe what happens after the nose
disappears

Explanation:

In "The Nose", Gogol uses typical, ordinary events (like the bureaucratic attempts to deal with the situation after the nose disappears) to make the otherwise fantastical (a nose having a life of its own) seem more believable. This is a key technique for achieving suspension of disbelief. Options A, B, and C focus on the fantastical or supernatural aspects which would work against suspension of disbelief rather than for it.

Answer:

D. By using typical events to describe what happens after the nose disappears