D. "It gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence." My bad i placed my answer in the wrong place at first.
Answer:
D, E
Explanation:
This is usually what text features are used for...I got this answer by ruling out the other incorrect answers...it can't be A because that would be imagery and it wouldn't be B because suspence and dialougue can be used to entertain the reader. Hope this helps!