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question 9 of 10
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a novel focuses on the lives of emily and her great - great - grandmother mirna. the story switches back and forth between the story of mirna, a farmers wife in virginia who must run the farm by herself when her husband goes off to fight in the civil war, and emily, a young newlywed who takes a job at a factory to support herself while her husband is away fighting in world war ii.
which literary device is used in the novel?
a. foreshadowing
b. contrivance
c. parallel plots
d. anticlimax

Explanation:

Parallel plots involve multiple storylines that run simultaneously and often have similarities or connections. In this novel, the storylines of Mirna (during the Civil War) and Emily (during World War II) are presented side - by - side. Both are about women whose husbands are away at war and they have to take on new responsibilities (running the farm and working at a factory respectively). Foreshadowing is hinting at future events. Contrivance is an artificial or implausible plot device. Anticlimax is a disappointing end to a story. None of these fit as well as parallel plots.

Answer:

C. Parallel plots