The gazelle thundered along the trail, inches from the
muzzle of the cheetah that snapped at its heels; however,
the gazelle was able to keep just enough distance by
cutting sharply to the left and then to the right at angles of
roughly 90 degrees. frustrated, yet maintaining the taut
stride befitting the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah
swiped a spotted paw toward the gazelle's hindquarters.
once again, the gazelle used its last bit of speed to dodge
its impending fate, and the shrewd creature turned hard
again at 90 degrees, ducking into a well-hidden cave, its
depths cut by unknown forces into the valley's granite.
quickly glancing left, then right, and then left again,
scanning the hillside for its prey, the cheetah finally
surrendered the fight and turned for home.
which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage?
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a. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex
sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty
of nature
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b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and
figurative language speed up the action, making the scene
come alive for the reader.
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c. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long,
complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety
the passage should convey.
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d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery
and figurative language don't adequately describe either the
cheetah or the gazelle.