Which two of the following are characteristics of a personal narrative? It is a fictional story that creates a mood of suspense.

It is a story about a single event.

It describes a problem and its solution.

It is written in chronological order.

It presents background information about the topic.

98 ! use evidence from the text to support each response. complete at least one full paragraph for each question.1. select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? 2. what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important? 3. name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme. try to answer them all. !