read the excerpt from "lather and nothing else"

a little more lather here under the chin, on the adam’s apple, right near the great vein. how hot it is! torres must be sweating just as i am. but he is not afraid. he is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. i, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke—i cannot keep my thoughts in order.

how does the author best create suspense in this excerpt?

a. the captain is described as tranquil and unafraid, which shows that he is violent.

b. descriptive shaving details are included to create tension in the barbershop.

c. prisoners and blood are mentioned, which hints at the upcoming dangerous scene ahead.

d. short sentences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barber’s important decision.

The correct answer is the following: option D.  The author best create suspense in the excerpt by using short sentences and confused thoughts that speed the pace toward the barber's important decision. When creating suspense in a literature work, authors use different devises and techniques one of them being how the alter and regulate the pace and speed of the story line, to keep the reader on the edge of what is about to happen. As it is seen in the excerpt, the author writes short sentences and confused thoughts that show how the character is facing a tense and eventful situation, and how that is building tension and nervousness inside of his mind, even if he is not showing that through his actions yet.

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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