ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The author uses dialogue in a short story primarily to
A
amuse the reader.
B
develop the plot.
C
state the theme.
D
address the reader.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A capable writer uses dialogue to drive a story’s plot forward, to bring the reader closer to its climax and, ultimately its conclusion. Dialogue can also help charge scenes with emotion, heightening tension between characters or building suspense ahead of a key event or turning point in the plot.

Detailed explanation-2: -Good dialogue advances plot, establishes character, and provides exposition while sounding natural and lifelike to readers. Writers should study different types of dialogue to make a screenplay, novel, or short story consistently compelling.

Detailed explanation-3: -In other words, dialogue is part of the plot process. In fiction, plot is the purposeful journey from beginning to end. Plot is always moving toward something. Now the end of the journey might be a surprise to the reader and to the characters, but it needs to feel like the appropriate way for the story journey to end.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dialogue definition: Direct communication from one or more characters in the text. In works of Fantasy or Science Fiction, characters might communicate with each other telepathically or through non-human means. This would also count as dialogue examples. The importance of dialogue in a story cannot be overstated.

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