Question

Read the passage from the novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. “No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “what's the answer?” “I haven't the slightest idea,” said the Hatter. “Nor I,” said the March Hare. How does the writer use sentence structure to speed up the pace?
A.
by removing all the punctuation

B.
by using short, punchy phrases

C.
by using complex sentences with several clauses

D.
by using long sentences and formal language

Answer 1

B: By using short, punchy phrases

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B. The writer use short, punchy phrases to speed up the pace of the narrative.

Explanation:

As the passage from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" shows, the author uses short, punchy phrases in order to make the pace of the narration a faster one. Lewis Carroll removed any extra word that would just add length to the sentence structure, but ensuring that the narrative would still hold meaning.