What are authors doing when they change the original details of a story to reflect their own culture while still retaining the story's overall theme?A.Critiquing the storyB.Analyzing the storyC.Reinterpreting the storyD.Censoring the story

How does the author's perspective on the role of stories change over the course of the text?

Which element of a literary adaptation should remain the same as the original work?A.CultureB.SettingC.DialogueD.ThemeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How could a writer of short stories change the details of a story to make it recognizably realistic to a South American reader?A.Write the story in meter rather than proseB.Include details from daily life in South AmericaC.Set the story somewhere unfamiliarD.Include diverse religions among the story's charactersSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How can modern readers better understand the fears and interests of a story's original audience?A.By studying the historical context of the storyB.By retelling the story in contemporary languageC.By relating elements of the story to current eventsD.By talking to the author about his or her biasesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story?A.A suggestion that the setting is not what it originally appeared to beB.A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning.C.An understanding that the story's action could not really happenD.An impression that the characters are based on real people