"The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the author establish pacing in this excerpt?

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Responses

They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
They depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.

They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.
They incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.

They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.

They use descriptive words, like bewildered and thunderstruck, in order to create a slow pace.

1 answer

The correct response is:

They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.

This choice effectively captures how short, impactful sentences can quicken the rhythm of the narrative, helping to establish a more urgent and dynamic pacing in the text.