What role does the "grey ice-field" in "one minute longer" play in the development of the story?
a. the setting create the main conflict of the story
b. the setting is the backdrop for the plot
c. the setting does not develop the story; it is there, but it does not play a role in the story.
d. the setting is metaphor for the themes in the story.
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the right answer is 6

what are the following?

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."