Question

the dreamer
dreams are beautiful. they go beyond your imagination and
create a world so special that you start living in it. i was a
dreamer once, and still am today. i still have the same dream that
i had as a young boy. the problem is that i grew, but my dream
did not. i always wanted to be an artist. i love the smooth texture
of canvas and the colors, shades, and lines that give life to what
seems to be a lifeless picture.
my dream began in a boring math class. i never liked numbers,
as they never made any sense to me. for me, they never spoke
a word. i started making ducks out of 5s and watermelons out of
os before the math teacher caught me! the first time, mr. potter
warned me. but i could hardly sit through his classes. he caught
me drawing once again in his class and that was it. in those days,
many adults believed that painters and artists were dropouts who
could not find any job. my parents were called. mr. potter told
them that i would fail miserably if i were to take up the arts. this
idea upset my parents more than me. my father was a respected
professional, and he expected me to become like him one day.
he never understood why i could see ducks where others saw 5s.
i tried explaining it to him, but i guess he did not understand it.
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select the correct answer
what text structure does the author use in the underlined section of the excerpt?
a. pacing
b. parallel plot
c. foreshadowing
d. flashback
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Explanation:

The underlined section shifts from the author's present reflection on their dream to a specific memory of their childhood math class, which is a past event being recalled to provide context for their dream. This narrative device of interrupting the present timeline to show a past event is flashback. Pacing refers to the speed of the narrative, parallel plot involves two separate storylines, and foreshadowing hints at future events, none of which match the section.

Answer:

D. flashback