The narrative technique used to create an effect in the excerpt is dramatic irony. The reader is aware that the detective is speaking to the criminal he has been hunting, while the detective himself is unaware of this fact. This creates a sense of tension and anticipation for the reader.
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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What narrative technique does the writer use to create an effect?
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vivid description
vivid description
verbal irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
figurative language
figurative language
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