We work four long hours Nervous stomachs a-churn Then sneak into the closet To await her return Which best describes how the pac
ing of events heightens tension? The group of friends has a fixed amount of time to finish painting the stars in Terry’s room. The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother. The group of friends wants to leave Terry’s house after they finish painting stars in her room. The group of friends do not think they can finish painting the stars before Terry returns.
<u>The group of friends do not think they can finish painting the stars before Terry returns.</u>
The "Nervous stomachs" phrase is an indicator that the group of friends is highly stressed, anxious and under a lot of pressure, because when a person is highly stressed, it usually affects its body as well, a nervous stomach is an example of that. Clearly, the group of friends is extremely worried they may not finish the task on time because of the bad consequences that may have.
