What effect does an author's use of long and complex sentences have on a story? a. they make it seem as if time within the story has slowed down. b. they increase the reader's understanding of events. c. they make the characters more thoughtful and introspective. d. they cause the reader to read more quickly, building excitement.

A-They make it seem as if time within the story has slowed down.

Explanation:

it was the battle of midway (june 4-7 1942), in which was an american decisive victory against the japanese navy. americans lost one aircraft carrier, one destroyer and 150 planes. japan lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser and 248 planes. american casualties were 307 and japanese casualties were 3057. japan never recovered from its loses and after midway the americans started getting the upper hand in the pacific war.