Question

question 5 of 10
read the passage.

for sale: baby shoes, never worn.
how is this an example of compression?

a. it uses capital letters in an unconventional way.
b. it implies characters and plot in very few words.
c. it applies a familiar format to a literary context.
d. it uses fragments instead of complete sentences.

Explanation:

In literary compression, a short text conveys a larger narrative. The phrase "For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn" implies a story (e.g., a baby's death, leading to unused shoes) with minimal words. Option A is about capitalization (not compression), C is about format application (not compression), and D is about sentence fragments (not the core of compression). So B is correct as it relates to conveying a story/plot with few words.

Answer:

B. It implies characters and plot in very few words.