Read the excerpt from "lather and nothing else" a little more lather here under the chin, on the adam’s apple, right near the great vein. how hot it is! torres must be sweating just as i am. but he is not afraid. he is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. i, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke—i cannot keep my thoughts in order. how does the author best create suspense in this excerpt? the captain is described as tranquil and unafraid, which shows that he is violent. descriptive shaving details are included to create tension in the barbershop. prisoners and blood are mentioned, which hints at the upcoming dangerous scene ahead. short sentences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barber’s important decision.

I believe that the correct answer is the last statement – short sentences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barber’s important decision.

Suspense is the technique authors use to build tension, anxiety, fear or excitement. This is usually achieved with use of short sentences whose rhythm builds tension. To achieve suspense, authors also use ellipsis, simile, metaphors and powerful verbs (such as whispered, crept).

the right answer is short sntences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barbers important decision

in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.