The matches fell from his hand. he stood motionless, his breath suspended until the knock was repeated. then he turned and fled swiftly back to his room, and closed the door behind him. a third knock sounded through the house.""what's that? " cried the old woman, starting up.

how does the description of the setting support the plot?

a. it is consistent with the setting in the exposition.

b. it continues the mood of the rising action.

c. it strengthens the effect of the conflict.

d. it builds the tension leading to the climax.

Letter D is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, readers can see how tension is created through the expansion of the moment and by the semantic field. Words like "suspended" or "motionless" create a sense of a long time taking place, even though it could be different. Also, at the very end, a "crying woman" faces the unknown by asking what that sound was.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

op: object of preposition