Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a
look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense?
These two phrases speed up the story and create a suspense, because it shows that the character is in a hurry and time is passing and he can not stop time, this gives the reader a sense of anticipation and fast pace. In addition, the reader does not know why the character is in such a hurry, which creates a tone of suspense and mystery.
