Which aspects of a story best the reader understand the author’s purpose? select three options
a. imagery
b. plot
c. repetition
d. setting
e. tone

Plot, repetition, and tone.

Explanation: To understand the authorial intentions or purpose behind writing a particular piece of work could be best reflected through the plot, repetition and Tone.

Plot, as the series of events would help the readers to determine the purpose. For example; if it is a science fiction the author's purpose may be to alert the readers regarding the cons of misusing scientific fiction. If it is a comedy the author's purpose can be to arouse the humor among the audience and many more.

Repetition, because it would emphasize the readers to think about the author's purpose behind repeating a particular line or action.

Tone, would provide a hint as where the story is moving towards and purpose behind using a particular tone like sarcastic, sympathetic, ironic, vindicative, depressed etc. For example; if the tone is satiric the author intends to mock the societal norms prevailing at that time.

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the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.