Question

What technique most contributes to the pace of the following excerpt?

"I looked all around me, but I cannot say how long I remained there; I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die."
A. use of several short phrases connected by commas
B. use of very detailed and descriptive imagery
C. use of words that slow the sentence down
D. none of the above

Answer 1

The answer is A because their are multiple commas and short phrases in the paragraph.

also i took a test AND got it right :)

Answer 2

b.use of very detailed imagery