The narrative technique the writer uses to create an effect in the story excerpt is dramatic irony. This is evident because the detective is unaware that he is speaking to the very criminal he has been hunting, creating tension for the reader who recognizes the situation's irony.
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Little did the detective know, he was standing face-to-face with the very criminal he’d spent months hunting.
“I’d just like a few minutes of your time,” the detective said. He offered a friendly smile to the barista, already thinking about his next stop. He just needed this one question answered before he could be sure his hunch was correct.
“Sure thing,” the coffee bandit agreed. “Why don’t we step into the back room so we can speak privately?”
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Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
What narrative technique does the writer use to create an effect?
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dramatic irony
dramatic irony
figurative language
figurative language
vivid description
vivid description
verbal irony
verbal irony
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