Question

Marco raced through the airport, weaving in and out of the crowd. He had to reach Gate 72 before the passengers boarded and the plane took off for the other side of the world, leaving him all alone in the world. As Marco narrowly missed knocking down an elderly couple moving slowly and meticulously towards their gate, Marco wondered how he had let his situation come to this.

In a well-developed paragraph, identify what technique the author uses to begin the story in the above excerpt. Explain why the author would choose to begin the story in this manner. What effect does it have on the read

Answer 1

I don't need anyone to put it in a paragraph, I just need to know what technique the author uses..

Answer 2

@jgirl128 @ganeshie8 @strawberrysorbet @WhisperZ

Answer 3

I'm not 100% what the answer is, but this website will help you a lot:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_technique#Literary_techniques_pertaining_to_plots

Answer 4

It seems as if the author is using a tone of urgency and seriousness to catch the readers' attention?

Answer 5

I hope that website was helpful and I hope you found your answer. good luck! :)

Answer 6

It did! Thank you both for your help! :)

Answer 7

no problem :)

Answer 8

What was the answer for this?

Answer 9

@kayla_Nichole16 do you still need the answer for this?

Answer 10

Oh no, i figured it out, but thank you so much!

Answer 11

But i was wondering if you had to do segment 2 for English 1? i have today and tomorrow to finish 4 assignments and iv been stuck on them for almost 2 weeks now and i dont get any of it at all, iv had some people try and help me but i just cant get it

Answer 12

@kayla_Nichole16 I'm in segment 2 right now and if you need any help just open a new question and tag me :)