Question

What technique most contributes to the pace of the following excerpt?"I looked all around me, but I cannot say how long I remained there; I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die."A. use of several short phrases connected by commas.B. use of very detailed and descriptive imagery.C. use of words that slow the sentence down.D. none of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

A -  the use of several short phrases connected by commas.

Explanation:

Reading those short phrases connected by commas give the excerpt a rhytm, a speed, and keeps up a pace.

" I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die."

Option B: there isn't very detailed or descriptive imagery.

C: None of the words slow down the sentence.

D: the technique or procedure used in option A fits.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. use of several short phrases connected by commas

Explanation:

Because in this excerpt, "I looked all around me, but I cannot say how long I remained there; I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die." First the author describes what happens which could be a full sentence on its own, but the author decided to conjoin the two sentences with a semicolon and teh second sentences lists three or more concepts (which is one of the 5 rules of ocmmas) and lists what he is ready for.