Answer:
The best or most likely reason for a narrator to use an analogy at the beginning of a story is C - to help readers imagine the setting.
Explanation:
An analogy is a comparison of two things that are not usually compared, and it can be used to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind. For example, in the beginning of "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald uses an analogy to describe the valley of ashes: "As the sun went down, it seemed to set on nothing. It was as if the last fires had gone out and the universe were going to sleep." This analogy helps the reader to visualize the desolate and depressing setting of the story.
The other options are not as likely reasons for a narrator to use an analogy at the beginning of a story. Option A is not likely because the narrator is not usually trying to refer to another work of literature at the beginning of the story. Option B is not likely because the narrator is not usually trying to introduce all of the story's characters at the beginning of the story. Option C is not likely because the narrator is not usually trying to describe a complicated situation at the beginning of the story.
