How are artifacts often used at the beginning of the story?
a. to provide important details about how a character interacts with the setting
b. to provide insight into elements of the story that are based on historical events
c. to provide information on th to provide information on thev authors bias or personal opinion
d. to provide clues as to how the central conflict of the story will be resolved

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam. the drum had come to khartoum at a critical moment in sudanese history. in an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener? emphasize the word's importance and the idea that followsadd emphasis to the following sentencesignal that something important has just been repeatedadd emphasis to the preceding sentence