The reason a character behaves a certain way is called a) pacing b)foreshadowing c) prior knowledge d) motivation

The reason a character behaves in a certain way is called  "motivation" (Option "D" is the correct answer). Motivation is the result of a combination between the character's personality and the situation that he or she has to deal with. A character's motives may arise from feelings, experiences, beliefs, or others' actions. Motivations which are the reasons behind a character's behaviors, determine the actions in a given scene or throughout a story.

D) Motivation (Just took the test)

Explanation:

answer: c.   like someone who knows how to behave in public

kellan is struggling with the amount of work he has to do

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