Which narrative element is used in this excerpt from Theodore Dreiser’s short story “Peter”?
AThis excerpt shows the writer’s use of figurative language to hold the reader’s attention.
BThis excerpt shows how the writer develops Peter's character.
CThis excerpt shows how the writer is trying to pace the story through flashbacks.
DThis excerpt shows how the writer is trying to develop a specific conflict.
I would say that the narrative element used in this excerpt from Theodore Dreiser's short story "Peter" is A) this excerpt shows the writer's use of figurative language to hold the reader's attention. I would choose this answer simply because the other ones seem incorrect - he doesn't develop Peter's character here. There are no flashbacks. And there is no conflict.
