Read the passage below. Which clues in the text help you recognize this passage as part of the exposition? The moon of midsummer climbed toward the zenith. Rising, its light made a broad causeway across the sea clear to the dark reef which lurked in the shimmering water. Suddenly, inked black against the moon-path, showed the dark shape of a canoe. All the way from Carib Island, a day and a night away, Jim Tom, who in his day had been a famous sponge-diver, had brought his grandson Jimmy Tom for a first visit to the reef. Group of answer choices

it does not include dialogue

it introduces characters

it is written in second person

it establishes a setting

if it accepts two answers it is B & D ( since it asks which clues)

Explanation:

What is Exposition?

It is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. The EXPOSITION will often have information about events that happened before the story began.

A. Sure, it doesn't have dialogue but that doesn't help set the scene.

B. This one does seem true for the second half of the paragraph.

C. It doesn't matter if it was written in the second person.

D. This one does seem true for the first half of the paragraph.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.

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