Question

Use the following passage to answer the question.

Answer 1

Use the following passage to answer the question.

The writers of the American South popularized a very specific kind of literature. Their unique style was called Southern Gothic. It uses elements of the supernatural and bizarre. It is not uncommon for these works to have ghosts, other eerie beings, or even graphic deaths. Flannery O'Connor is one popular writer of the Southern Gothic tradition.
The purpose of an article containing the excerpt above is most likely not which of the following?

to persuade people to buy a new novel
to inform readers about the Southern Gothic style of writing
to inform readers about different literary styles
none of the above

Answer 2

Its not trying to persuade anyone to buy anythhing, so the answer is A

Answer 3

Same passage...


The audience of this article is most likely which of the following?

a group of middle-school students
a group of people who are not familiar with Southern Gothic literature
a group of engineers
parents of high school science students

Answer 4

@Love_Ranaa

Answer 5

I'm gonna say a group of middle-school students

Answer 6

This excerpt, if taken from a newspaper article, would not be considered timely or topical unless _____.

there was a convention on Southern Gothic literature coming up
it was written purely to inform the audience
it had been written by an editor to persuade the audience
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 7

@Love_Ranaa

Answer 8

I think its none of the above

Answer 9

Write a paragraph naming three possible agendas and one example of each that you might find in the media.