Verbal abuse which is also known as "verbal bullying," verbal abuse is the act of forcefully threatening someone, usually to force her/him to do what they want or to make the victim feel negative through words. Verbal abuse can be in the form of name-calling, criticism, condensation, manipulation, blame, accusation, circular argument, threat and so on.
Answer: The answer is B, instead of building to a violent ending, the author conveys tension by showing characters' efforts to keep their emotions in check.
