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Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”
"He is coming!" cried Theseus, and he ran forward to meet the beast. The seven maidens shrieked, but tried to stand up bravely and face their fate; and the six young men stood together with firm-set teeth and clinched fists, ready to fight to the last.
The author builds suspense most by
waiting to reveal the Minotaur.
describing the young men.
waiting to reveal Ariadne.
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waiting to reveal the Minotaur.
By not showing or describing the beast and instead focusing on the characters’ reactions (“He is coming!”, the shrieks, the ready fists), the author lets the unknown threat heighten tension.
By not showing or describing the beast and instead focusing on the characters’ reactions (“He is coming!”, the shrieks, the ready fists), the author lets the unknown threat heighten tension.
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