Why does bierce use a flashback in section 2 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge" instead of proceeding with the events taking place?

1) to introduce peyton farquhar
2) to emphasize the folly of romanticism
3) to depict the cunningness of the federal soldiers
4) to emphasize the naivety of the confederacy
5) to the reader know what led to the events in section 1

In a speech to high school students, a business owner makes the following statement short response

Capulet: o brother montague! give me thy hand: this is my daughter's jointure, for no more can i demand. which theme of romeo and juliet is best supported by this excerpt? tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other. tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart. tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another. tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.

Give a simile of how u look or act. yes it can be you whoever is reading this (but if u wanna do me then im mostly shy and nervous at school)