Question

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing to enhance the

narrative?
The finish line banner moved back and forth in the wind and Mattie's
pace picked up slightly when she saw the large running clock ticking
off the seconds. As she heard someone yelling her name, her eyes
looked through the crowd and found her mom, who was waving her
arms and jumping up and down. Mattie giggled and with the
realization that she would cross the finish line this time, she felt a tear
slip out. "I did it," she whispered to herself as she crossed the finish
line
A. The pacing is not effective, because the short sentences are too
upbeat to depict Mattie's difficulty with running
O B. The pacing is effective, because the short sentences are
appropriately frantic, showing how important it is to Mattie to
finish the race.
C. The pacing is effective, because the long sentences are
appropriately triumphant, emphasizing Mattie's joy at winning the
race
D. The pacing is not effective because the long sentences are too
relaxed to capture the excitement of finishing a rac&?

Answer 1

d is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D. The pacing is not effective because the long sentences are too relaxed to capture the excitement of finishing a race

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given passage, Mattie is sprinting in a race and she hears someone call out to her and realizes she is close to the finish line and feels triumph as she crosses the line. However, the author fails to make use of effective pacing to enhance the narrative.

The statement that best evaluates the author's use of pacing to enhance the narrative is that the pacing is not effective because the long sentences are too relaxed to capture the excitement of finishing a race