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why might a photograph be a good starting point for a piece of flash fiction?

a. photographs do not normally contain complex emotions or ambiguity.

b. photographs tend to focus on people more than on the details of a setting.

c. photographs are usually difficult to interpret without additional details.

d. photographs can quickly suggest a lot about a person, place, or time.

Explanation:

• Option A is incorrect because photographs can contain complex emotions and ambiguity.
• Option B is wrong as many photographs focus on settings or a mix of people and settings.
• Option C is not a reason a photograph is good for flash fiction (flash fiction needs a starting point, not something hard to interpret without details).
• Option D is correct because a photograph can quickly give visual cues about a person (their appearance, mood), place (location, environment), or time (era, season) which helps in starting a flash fiction story by providing a vivid, concise foundation for the narrative.

Answer:

D. Photographs can quickly suggest a lot about a person, place, or time.