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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Event Sequence Short Fiction

Study Function Of Event Sequence Short Fiction in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which option best states the function of events that steadily raise the stakes?

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ANSWER

They intensify tension and propel the plot toward the climax. Each escalation increases pressure toward resolution.

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AP English Literature and Composition: Short Fiction

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Embedded excerpt: A woman, Yvette, decides whether to sell her childhood home. The story opens with Yvette photographing each room for the listing, then interrupts with a flashback of Yvette hiding under the staircase during a thunderstorm, returns to the present for the realtor praising the home's "good bones,", and ends with Yvette deleting the photos one by one, leaving only a blurry shot of the staircase. What does the author's sequence primarily reveal about Yvette's decision? (Events referenced: photographing rooms → hiding under staircase flashback → realtor "good bones" → deleting photos, keeping staircase shot.)
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