What literary element can varying sentence structure and length affect in a story?
1) vocabulary
2) theme
3) pacing
4) plot
5) figurative language

A literary element that can vary sentence structure and length effect in a story is 3. pacing.

Pacing refers to the literary device which shows how a story unfolds quickly. The writer uses different techniques to control the paces in the story when the due to the length of the story reader feels frustrated. The writer cut short the words and reduces the number of pages when the story has to be told in short. Whereas, in the long story the writer controls the pace through different mix-ups. The writer uses descriptions of slower paced actions, use of active verbs to demonstrate an intense action scene or by using short sentences. Therefore, the writer moves the story forward through different structures and pace.

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