Stopping in her tracks, she first extended her arm, bent her elbow, and leaned forward from the hips– all to examine the watch strapped to her wrist; then she gave a loud double-rap on the door

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"Stopping in her tracks, she first extended her  arm, bent her elbow, and leaned forward from the  hips — all to examine the watch strapped to her  wrist; then she gave a loud double-rap on the  door.

Which of the following best describes the pacing of this portion of the story?

A. Slow  B. Simple  C. Moderate  D. Fast"

A. Slow

Explanation:

The narrative shown in the question above shows a slow pace, where nothing has much going on and the narrator proposes to detail a situation and the factors that compose it.

This rhythm is efficient to place the readers within a narrative, making them know important points that should be known to the reader, whether to understand the character, the setting, the context, among other important points for the story.

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