What is a common way that an artifact is used at the beginning of a story? a. to provide specific details about the central conflict of the story b. to give the reader clues as to whether the story is true c. to demonstrate a character's interaction with the setting d. to establish a chronological order of the events in the story

C). To demonstrate a character's interaction with the setting.

Explanation:

An artifact is an object of cultural or historical importance and a literary artifact is a tool that the authors introduce to comprehend and correspond the understanding of the readers by offering contextual details of the situation in the particular text. The common way that demonstrates a character's interaction with the setting as the setting is the first thing that the authors bring into the frame as it not merely offers an atmosphere and background to the plot but also proposes the contextual understanding to the readers that helps them to imagine and relate to the content of the work. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

from: "the tragedy of julius caesar by william shakespeare: act 1 "

the correct answer is:

act 1 opens with the forum in celebration and ends with it in chaos.