Question

read the excerpt from the adventure of the mysterious picture. all this was half muttered to myself, as i hastily slipped on my clothes; which having done, i groped my way out of the room, and down-stairs to the drawing-room. here, after tumbling over two or three pieces of furniture, i made out to reach a sofa, and stretching myself upon it determined to bivouac there for the night. what technique does irving use to build suspense in the excerpt?

Answer 1

The technique that the author Irving incorporates in this story is that of

• Quickening the pace.

Quickening the pace is a technique that authors use to build suspense in a text.

In this technique, events take place in a very hasty manner that makes the reader wonder what next will happen, or what will be the final outcome.

We see this applied at the outset of this story, the fast manner in which the character wore his clothes, moved down the stairs, and tumbled over some pieces of furniture.

All of these actions infuse suspense in the reader who wonders what will happen next.

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