Question

for questions 1-10, refer to after twenty years by o. henry. question 1 which statement best explains how o. henrys use of third - person narration in \after twenty years\ affects the story? it lets o. henry spend less time describing the setting. it forces o. henry to begin the story with action rather than with a characters internal thoughts. it gives o. henry a way to keep key information about both main characters hidden until the end. it allows o. henry to create dialogue for multiple characters.

Explanation:

Third - person narration can be used to withhold information. In "After Twenty Years", O. Henry uses it to build suspense by keeping key details about the main characters secret until the end. This is a common technique in short - story writing to surprise the reader.

Answer:

It gives O. Henry a way to keep key information about both main characters hidden until the end.