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प्रश्न
You might have read war stories or watched war movies. Make a list of the factors which make them interesting.
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उत्तर
The factors listed below often make war stories interesting:
- the constant threat of injury or death looming over the characters
- a sense of real-life drama and the thrill attached to it
- spontaneity required in decision-making during crucial moments of the war
- the narrator’s an elevated sense of pride or utter dejection at times
- historic nature of the outcome of a war
- reader/viewer’s emotional involvement.
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