From The Beast
by Ben B. Lindsey and Harvey J. O’Higgins
The chief effect of the imagery and figures of speech in paragraph 15 is to
A. prolong the outcome of the events by building suspense
B. emphasize the authors’ tactful and methodical approach to presenting his case to the Board
C. highlight the Police Commissioner’s evil nature
D. provide the reader with a sense of the emotion surrounding the events without detailing specific horrors
E. justify to the reader why the children’s tales had to be told publicly