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Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense?

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annyksl

Answer:

  • I must hurry
  • Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty.

Explanation:

These two phrases speed up the story and create a suspense, because it shows that the character is in a hurry and time is passing and he can not stop time, this gives the reader a sense of anticipation and fast pace. In addition, the reader does not know why the character is in such a hurry, which creates a tone of suspense and mystery.

jayilych4real

The phrases which the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense are

  • I must hurry
  • Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty.

What is Pacing in Text?

This refers to how fast or slow the events in a story develops and how they are used to advance the plot.

Hence, we can see that fast pacing was used in the given excerpt to show and build suspense and the phrases used were "I must hurry" and

"Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty."

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