Question

How would you best define author's purpose?

The reason the audience reads the story
Figurative language in a story
The main idea of the story
The reason the story is written

Answer 1

The answer is The reason the story is written

Step-by-step explanation:

An author's purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition

Answer 2

D) The reason the story is written.

Step-by-step explanation:

An author's purpose implies the reason an author desires to address a particular topic.

( or in simple terms )

An author's purpose is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.