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Kira-Kira by Cynthia kadohata

How does the author use structure to create tension in the excerpt

My dog sleeps beside my bed he wakes me up in the middle of the night to let him out. complete, run-on sentence or comma splice

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.