He is trying to sound optimistic even though he is not.
The technique that Irving used to build suspense in the excerpt is this:
- The pace of the story quickens.
<h3>What is the pace of a story?</h3>
The pace of a story refers to the speed at which the events in the story occur. From the descriptions in the text, it can be seen that the activities moved in a very fast way.
The manner in which the narrator wore her clothes, ran downstairs and tumbled some furniture demonstrates a hastening of events and this causes a measure of suspense.
Learn more about the pace of a story here:
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D the author's opinions.
The experience, credentials, and education of an author all determine the credibility of the author. Sure his/her opinions may be important to the reader, but overall doesn't make the author trustworthy or not
jesus i cant believe i just read all of those lol