What technique most contributes to the pace of the following excerpt? “how queer it is to see only one being in the world, to have only one thought in one's mind, only one desire in the heart, and only one name on the lips—a name which comes up continually, rising, like the water in a spring, from the depths of the soul to the lips, a name which one repeats over and over again, which one whispers ceaselessly, everywhere, like a prayer.” a) use of descriptive imagery b) use of short sentences c) use of repetition d) none of the above

The correct answer is A) the usage of descriptive imagery.

The technique that most contributes to the pace of the excerpt is the usage of descriptive imagery.

The pace, in literature, is the speed of how the story is told. Mostly, it is determined by the length of the phrases, the dialogues, the scene, or the action in the story. The pace can also be marked by the amount of information that the reader receives when it's reading the story. Writers must use the right peace in the story for the readers do not to get bored and lose interest in the story. In the case of the excerpt, the technique that most contributes to the pace of the excerpt is the usage of descriptive imagery. It helps the story to make it more vivid and interesting.