In this excerpt, the sequence of events creates suspense by starting the story in the middle of things.
describing a setting that causes anticipation.
slowing down the plot to focus on an important character.
speeding up the plot to move the story forward and build tension.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

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The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.