Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Why do authors utilize dialogue within their writing?

To provide information to the reader.
To further develop the characters in the story.
To make the plot more suspenseful.
To add humor to a situation.

The correct answer is: To further develop the characters in the story.

Dialogue is an important tool for authors to develop their characters in a more authentic and natural way. Through conversation with other characters, readers can gain a better understanding of a character's personality, motivations, and relationships. Option A is incorrect because while dialogue may provide information to the reader, its main purpose is to reveal character traits. Option C is incorrect because dialogue does not necessarily need to be suspenseful in order to develop a character. Option D is incorrect because humor may be incorporated into dialogue, but it is not the primary reason why authors use it.