Question
"The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author establish pacing in this excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.
They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.
They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
They use descriptive words, like bewildered and thunderstruck, in order to create a slow pace.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author establish pacing in this excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.
They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.
They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
They use descriptive words, like bewildered and thunderstruck, in order to create a slow pace.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.**
This choice effectively captures how short, impactful sentences can quicken the rhythm of the narrative, helping to establish a more urgent and dynamic pacing in the text.
**They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.**
This choice effectively captures how short, impactful sentences can quicken the rhythm of the narrative, helping to establish a more urgent and dynamic pacing in the text.