Why might an author include parallel plots in a story? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

Responses

to enhance the author’s message or theme
to enhance the author’s message or theme

to increase tension and build suspense by suddenly changing the story’s focus
to increase tension and build suspense by suddenly changing the story’s focus

to present the events in the story in the order they happen
to present the events in the story in the order they happen

to create a surreal or magical environment for the story
to create a surreal or magical environment for the story

to draw readers more deeply into the story as they track the details of the different plots
to draw readers more deeply into the story as they track the details of the different plots

to show the characters traveling through time

- to enhance the author’s message or theme

- to increase tension and build suspense by suddenly changing the story’s focus
- to draw readers more deeply into the story as they track the details of the different plots