How does Irving develop suspense in the story?
A.
Through Icabod's growing fear and the Headless Horseman legend, culminating in a tense midnight encounter
B.
By making Ichabod overconfident and unafraid of ghosts
C.
By reveling the Headless Horseman's Identity early in the story
D.
Through Icabod's friendships and love story
1 answer
The correct answer is:
A. Through Ichabod's growing fear and the Headless Horseman legend, culminating in a tense midnight encounter.
This option reflects how Irving builds suspense by showing Ichabod's increasing anxiety and the ominous atmosphere created by the legend of the Headless Horseman, leading up to a climactic and tense moment.
