Question

How does the author’s description of the moment of confrontation create suspense?(1 point)ResponsesThe author describes not just the situation but the conflicting feelings making each man hesitate.The author describes not just the situation but the conflicting feelings making each man hesitate.The absence of dialogue makes it impossible for the reader to predict how either man will act.The absence of dialogue makes it impossible for the reader to predict how either man will act.The characters’ comical glaring at each other implies that they will both find it impossible to act.The characters’ comical glaring at each other implies that they will both find it impossible to act.The tumultuous natural setting symbolizes the inner state of each character’s emotions.The tumultuous natural setting symbolizes the inner state of each character’s emotions.

Answer 1

The best response to how the author’s description of the moment of confrontation creates suspense is:

*The author describes not just the situation but the conflicting feelings making each man hesitate.*

This choice effectively conveys the complexity of the characters' emotions, which adds to the suspense as the reader anticipates how the confrontation will unfold.