Question

Jason wants to introduce his story by getting the attention of his readers quickly.

In which sentence is this effect BEST achieved?

Peter heard a bang against the wall outside his room.
Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room with a bang.
Bang! Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room.
Something banged against the wall outside Peter’s room.

Answer 1

Bang! Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Bang! Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room.

Step-by-step explanation:

An exclamation mark, ! , is used to expressed a sudden surge of emotion. The emotions range from happiness to surprise, shock, anger, pain, etc. An exclamation when used with an interjectory remark can capture a reader's attention as it connotes the feeling of suddenness.

Just as the sound Bang! can conjure sudden attention in the real world, so does it also get a reader's attention quickly.