Some passages of a story establish the setting; some passages advance the plot - the action. Which passage below from Stephen Crane's "A Great Mistake" advances the plot?

A. An Italian kept a fruit-stand on a corner.

B. The babe ceased his scrutiny and again raised his hand.

C. The sweets of the world had laid there in dazzling rows.

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Shayna Bowers

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10 November, 14:36

Some passages of a story establish the setting; some passages advance the plot - the action. Which passage below from Stephen Crane's "A Great Mistake" advances the plot?

A. An Italian kept a fruit-stand on a corner.

B. The babe ceased his scrutiny and again raised his hand.

C. The sweets of the world had laid there in dazzling rows.

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Lexie Stanton · Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The babe ceased his scrutiny and again raised his hand. This means that something new is going to happen. The fruit stand is used to describe the corner and the sweets are used to describe the stand. B however further advances the plot.