In the story american born chinese, jin wang explains how his parents came to america, met, and ended up in san francisco. this is an example of:
a. parallel plot, to follow separate characters and events.
b. an inciting incident, to introduce a central conflict.
c. foreshadowing, to create suspense by providing hints about the future.
d. flashback, to give the reader background information.

The answer is D. flashback, to give the reader background information. It is a literary device wherein the author depicts the incident of specific events to the reader, or events that have happened before the events that are currently unfolding in the story which have taken place before the present time the narration is following,. 

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