Answer:
The slow pace establishes Snowball's intelligence by showing his work process.
Explanation:
George Orwell's <em>Animal Farm</em> is an allegorical novel about the critique of communism especially that of the Soviet Union. This novel uses animals as characters to show how the fight for power leads to a much greater loss for the whole community.
The given excerpt from Chapter 5 of the book shows Snowball working on his plans for the windmill. His opponent Napoleon had not thought of such a plan, but still manages to influence others to take his side. The pattern of pacing in the given passage is slow, with the narrator/ writer revealing how Snowball works. Describing the room where Snowball worked on his plan, the writer also reveals that <em>"he was closeted there for hours at a time"</em>. Moreover, <em>"With his books held open by a stone, and with a piece of chalk gripped between the knuckles of his trotter, he would move rapidly to and fro, drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement" </em>which clearly shows his concentration and attentiveness to the work he's doing.
Thus, the correct answer is the last option.
