Read the excerpt from "a simple way to create suspense".
for instance, heading toward a movie review program, i remember we asked: who was the studio’s first choice for the harry callahan role in "dirty harry”?
we knew most viewers would be intrigued. (what, clint eastwood wasn’t the first choice? ) but—and this was the lesson—the success of the tactic didn’t depend on intrigue. even viewers with no interest at all stuck around to find out. humans are hard-wired. they need to know. even viewers who knew the answer for sure stuck around, in order to be gratified. the gap was bridged, and the danger averted. (it was frank sinatra. you waited, right? )
which best describes this excerpt?
the central idea of this excerpt is that clint eastwood was not the original choice for the dirty harry movie.
the central idea of this excerpt is that intrigue is the most important way to create suspense.
the author uses an analogy to compare his readers to the characters of a hollywood movie.
the author uses a personal anecdote to show that audiences are willing to wait for an answer.

The option that best describes this excerpt is The author uses a personal anecdote to show that audiences are willing to wait for an answer.

Explanation:

At the beginning of the story he puts himself as part of a group and says "heading toward a movie review program, I remember we asked" ... a moment of suspense is presented in that precise second with that question, it is mentioned that all people were expectantly waiting for the answer and waited until they heard it, during the process of suspense and expectation that also the reader lived at the end is trough a sentence that even the reader notices that all of us wait for an answer to an enigma no matter what.

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.

i believe that dan is so anxious because he dose not know what awaits him when he gets there. but i dont know to be honest