Question

Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense? through the mirror; usual hurry; glanced at the clock appeared; grocery shop took a look; three customers

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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According to the excerpt from ‘Lather and Nothing Else’, the phrase which is used to build up the suspense and to quicken the pace is ‘usual hurry’ and ‘glanced at the clock’. Therefore, the second and the third options are correct if we consider this excerpt. These phrases build suspense at the same time make readers rush through them, therefore quicken their pace. This kind of phrases is used to engage the readers.