Read this passage from the Article: Like a jealous fairy tale villain, the teacher threatened Ziryab's life. He told Ziryab he
needed to go far away and never return.
In this passage, the word villain means
A a character who fights the hero
B
the writer of a fairy tale
с
a character who is always right
D the illustrator of a fairy tale

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.