1. what is the main purpose of a backstory in a narrative?
a: to create conflict for the protagonist
b: to explain what has happened before the story
c: to set mood and create tone
d: to introduce the main setting of the story

2.what is an example of backstory?
jack: i'll pay for your breakfast today.
lisa: we worked so hard, but we still lost the big game last year.
brian: let's go. i'm starving!
katie: next year i'm going to learn to snowboard!

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.