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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.
describing the maidens.
waiting to reveal Ariadne
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waiting to reveal the Minotaur
The passage heightens tension by announcing "He is coming!" and calling him "the beast" while focusing on the characters' reactions instead of describing the creature, keeping the threat offstage and mysterious.
The passage heightens tension by announcing "He is coming!" and calling him "the beast" while focusing on the characters' reactions instead of describing the creature, keeping the threat offstage and mysterious.
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