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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: How Narrator Affects Text Short Fiction

Study How Narrator Affects Text 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

What is an external contradiction that indicates narrator unreliability?

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The narrator's claims conflict with other characters' accounts or events. Discrepancies with story facts reveal narrator distortion.

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AP English Literature and Composition: Short Fiction

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Consider the following original excerpt: "I promised myself I wouldn't go back to the café. Promises are easy when they're theoretical. But on Tuesday, my feet took me there like they had their own nostalgia. The barista—new, young—asked for my name, and I almost gave him yours. The table by the window was empty, and the sunlight pooled on it like it was saving a seat. I drank my coffee quickly, as if speed could keep memory from steeping." How does the narrator's perspective shape the reader's understanding of the return to the café? A. It presents the return as purely accidental, emphasizing randomness rather than emotion. B. It indicates the author is confused about whose name is whose, making the scene unclear. C. It uses a self-aware, metaphorical voice to show the narrator's struggle between intention and habit, highlighting lingering attachment. D. It proves the narrator is reliable because the narrator notes the table's location, so the reader should assume the café is objectively "haunted" by the past.
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