Question

question 9

which is not a reason one may include a backstory or jump back in time within a story?

to resolve the story
to build suspense
to intensify the struggle

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: structural components of narrative plot

Step 1: Analyze the purpose of backstory and flashbacks

A backstory or a jump back in time (flashback) is used by writers to provide context, reveal character motivations, build suspense by delaying present outcomes, or intensify the central struggle by showing what is at stake based on past events.

Step 2: Evaluate the options

• To build suspense: Flashbacks can delay a highly anticipated moment in the present, which builds tension and suspense.
• To intensify the struggle: Showing a character's past trauma or history can make their current conflict feel much more significant and intense.
• To resolve the story: Resolution (the denouement) occurs at the end of the narrative arc to tie up loose ends in the present. A jump back in time to explain the past does not resolve the active, ongoing conflict of the story.

Answer:

To resolve the story