Hy... gud mrng... I'm fine .... wbu??
Answer:
A - the use of several short phrases connected by commas.
Explanation:
Reading those short phrases connected by commas give the excerpt a rhytm, a speed, and keeps up a pace.
" I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die."
Option B: there isn't very detailed or descriptive imagery.
C: None of the words slow down the sentence.
D: the technique or procedure used in option A fits.
Tight
taut rigid
stretched tight
stressed not slack
tightly stretched tense
stiff snug
contracted tightened
drawn strained
strung out tightly drawn
firm tensed