Question 78
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2021
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Write the opening paragraph (about 80‑90 words) of a short story that begins with a character hearing a distant siren, includes a brief flashback to a childhood memory, and uses foreshadowing to hint at an upcoming conflict. Identify the narrative technique used for the flashback.
Answer Options
A.
Paragraph (80 words):
Mariam froze mid‑step as the mournful wail of a siren drifted over the market, pulling at a memory she had tried to bury. She was ten again, sitting beside the riverbank, watching her brother chase fireflies until the night sky erupted in a sudden flash of lightning that set the dry grass ablaze. The distant siren now seemed a warning, a prelude to the chaos that would soon shatter the fragile peace of her hometown.
Narrative technique used for the flashback: chronological narration.
Correct Answer
B.
Paragraph (80 words):
Mariam stopped mid‑stride as the mournful wail of a siren drifted over the market, its echo tugging at a memory she had tried to bury. She was ten again, crouched behind the old mango tree, watching her brother chase fireflies until the night sky erupted in a sudden flash of lightning that set the dry grass ablaze. The distant siren now seemed a warning, a prelude to the chaos that would soon shatter the fragile peace of her hometown still.
Narrative technique used for the flashback: analepsis (flashback).
C.
Paragraph (80 words):
Mariam halted as the low hum of a distant horn floated across the bazaar, stirring a recollection she had long tried to suppress. She was ten, perched under the ancient mango tree, watching her brother chase fireflies when a sudden bolt of lightning split the sky, igniting the dry grass. The horn now felt like an omen, a prelude to the turmoil that would soon break the fragile calm of her village.
Narrative technique used for the flashback: prolepsis (flashforward).
D.
Paragraph (80 words):
Mariam stopped mid‑stride as the mournful wail of a siren drifted over the market, its echo tugging at a memory she had tried to bury. She was ten again, crouched behind the old mango tree, watching her brother chase fireflies until the night sky erupted in a sudden flash of lightning that set the dry grass ablaze. The distant siren now seemed a warning, a prelude to the chaos that would soon shatter the fragile peace of her hometown.
Narrative technique used for the flashback: frame narrative.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Paragraph (80 words):
Mariam stopped mid‑stride as the mournful wail of a siren drifted over the market, its echo tugging at a memory she had tried to bury. She was ten again, crouched behind the old mango tree, watching her brother chase fireflies until the night sky erupted in a sudden flash of lightning that set the dry grass ablaze. The distant siren now seemed a warning, a prelude to the chaos that would soon shatter the fragile peace of her hometown still.
Narrative technique used for the flashback: analepsis (flashback).
About This Question
This is
Gce Model Questions Vol1
2021
English Language
Question 78.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Gce Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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