12.

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.

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