Read the excerpt from a narrative. Answer the question that follows.
In the eerie silence, every footstep echoed. The creak of the door, the flicker of a candle; time stretched, a rubber band pulled taut.
How does the author use pacing to enhance tension and mood?
The pacing doesn't significantly affect mood or tension.
Long sentences with no punctuation make the story seem drawn out.
Short, fragmented phrases increase the pacing and heighten the tension.
By rushing through the passage with no details, leaving readers confused
1 answer
Short, fragmented phrases increase the pacing and heighten the tension.