Passage 1 Passage 2
Which statement describes a difference in
the structures of Passage 1 and Passage 2
This story is based on a Greek myth
Perseus to the Rescue
Passage 1 begins in the present and flashes
back to the past, while Passage 2 remains
only in the present.
Passage 2 relies on dialogue to convey
information, while Passage 1 does not use
any dialogue.
When King Cepheus ruled Ethiopia, his
wife Cassiopeia boasted that she was
more beautiful than the sea spirits.
Angered, the spirits begged the sea god
Neptune to punish Cassiopeia, and he
granted their request by raining
misfortune down on the entire kingdom.
When the punishment intensified, the
king and queen pleaded for mercy.
"Mercy you shall have," declared Neptune,
"if you sacrifice your daughter
Passage 1 mainly summarizes events, while
Passage 2 mainly describes the details of a
specific scene.
Passage 2 includes rich descriptions of
setting, while Passage 1 does not mention the
setting at all.
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