Question

Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the author’s description of the moment of confrontation create suspense?

(1 point)
Responses

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 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.

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.

Answer 1

The author describes not just the situation but the conflicting feelings making each man hesitate. This focus on their internal conflict creates suspense by leaving the outcome uncertain.