Question

Read this passage from "The Lady, or the Tiger.” He understood her nature, and his soul was assured that she would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing, hidden to all other lookers-on, even to the king. The only hope for the youth in which there was any element of certainty was based upon the success of the princess in discovering this mystery; and the moment he looked upon her, he saw she had succeeded, as in his soul he knew she would succeed. Which statement best describes how the author builds suspense in the passage? He details a dangerous setting. He puts his character in jeopardy. He uses point of view to show the man’s thoughts. He changes the pace so the action moves quickly.

Answer 1

The right answer is "He uses point of view to show the man’s thoughts".

The explanation for this is that throughout the text shows what the man thinks of the woman he is playing. An ecidence of this is the beginning of the text that says:

"He understood her nature, and his soul was assured that she would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing, hidden to all other lookers-on, even to the king. "

Answer 2

He uses p.o.v to show how the man sees it is how the author builds suspense