Question
Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.
"There were two graves, right, Denzo-san?" Manjiro said.
Denzo nodded.
"My question is Where is the third person?"
Everyone stared at Manjiro.
"Who made the graves?"
Which best explains how this excerpt creates suspense
it develops the plot using dialogue instead of description.
it explains that the fishermen have found two graves on the island.
it shows that Manjiro is a character who asks a lot of questions.
it includes a question that the reader will want to know the answer to.
"There were two graves, right, Denzo-san?" Manjiro said.
Denzo nodded.
"My question is Where is the third person?"
Everyone stared at Manjiro.
"Who made the graves?"
Which best explains how this excerpt creates suspense
it develops the plot using dialogue instead of description.
it explains that the fishermen have found two graves on the island.
it shows that Manjiro is a character who asks a lot of questions.
it includes a question that the reader will want to know the answer to.
Answers
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The best explanation for how this excerpt creates suspense is: **it includes a question that the reader will want to know the answer to.**
This suspense arises from Manjiro's inquiry about the third person and who made the graves, prompting the reader to wonder about the context and implications of those graves.
This suspense arises from Manjiro's inquiry about the third person and who made the graves, prompting the reader to wonder about the context and implications of those graves.