Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective
narrative?

The correct answer is D. Effective narratives have a clear focus and purpose.

Explanation:

A narrative is a written or oral depiction of a course of events that can depict both real events or fictitious events, or a mixture of both.

The narrative is one of the cornerstones of all fiction and drama, but also in ordinary conversations, and to some extent even in more scientific contexts, such as minutes of experiments. It is made up of a series of sequences that are often logically linked to a climactic ending, according to various narratological rules.

b. his ability to use formal language to stress strong feelings

for me, i'd go with (c) satisfied or (b) overjoyed because if you read it a couple of times, it makes since that it is c or b. it can't b (a) angry because booker was never angry about anything. at the end of the paragraph, booker states, "i think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way that i " i think that sentence kind of gives away the also, some words in the paragraph can also you like for example, "indulged," "calmly," "perplexity," "privilege," and defining words that you don't know, can you understand more of that paragraph and it can also increase your comprehension. : )

i'm really rally sorry if i'm incorrect, but if i'm hope this ! : )