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How does the author’s description of the moment of confrontation create suspense?
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The 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 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.
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.
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The author describes not just the situation but the conflicting feelings making each man hesitate.
By showing their internal hesitation and conflicting emotions, the author delays action and raises the reader’s anticipation, creating suspense.
By showing their internal hesitation and conflicting emotions, the author delays action and raises the reader’s anticipation, creating suspense.
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