We work four long hours
Nervous stomachs a-churn
Then sneak into the closet
To await her return
Which best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?
The group of friends has a fixed amount of time to finish painting the stars in Terry’s room.
The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother.
The group of friends wants to leave Terry’s house after they finish painting stars in her room.
The group of friends do not think they can finish painting the stars before Terry returns.
1 answer
The option that best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension is:
The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother.
This choice emphasizes the urgency and pressure the friends feel to complete their task quickly before Terry discovers them, which creates a heightened sense of tension in the narrative.
