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Read the following excerpt:
"Nerve, nerve, nerve!' he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees
dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He
reached it. It was the shore of the sea. ... Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he
leaped far out into the sea" (Lines 676-681)
The above paragraph is filled with short, choppy, simple sentences. Why is the author
using this sentence structure?
to make repetition the focal point of the paragraph
to lessen the descriptive imagery and quicken the speed of the paragraph since the scene
is climactic
. to reflect that the thoughts pervading the character's mind are simple
. to build suspense by creating a dark mood