THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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persuade the reader to read more about the Age of Jazz
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inform the reader of the great suffering endured by a specific population
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inform the reader of an important time in American history
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An author’s purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author’s purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.
Detailed explanation-2: -When an author writes to inform, they want to provide information about a topic. Informational texts use facts and objective information. Texts that are written to inform include reference materials and news articles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Understanding the author’s purpose helps the reader better understand the main idea of the passage and follow the author’s ideas as they progress. Likewise, an author has a purpose for the various decisions made in crafting the sentences in the passage.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term theme can be defined as the underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.