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In what two ways does the author build suspense?

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Answer: reader empathy, reader concern, impending danger and escalating tension. (Just choose two)

Explanation:Four factors are necessary for suspense—reader empathy, reader concern, impending danger and escalating tension. the author createa reader empathy by giving the character a desire, wound or internal struggle that readers can identify with. The more they empathize, the closer their connection with the story will be.

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