Which sentence from heart of a samurai uses pacing to build excitement? a. he leaped up onto a rock and swung his stick over his head. “agreed? ” b. that was back when there had been water. and birds. c. he stared at them for a long time thinking that they reminded him of something. d. this idea heartened them; they lay down to sleep a little less burdened.

A

Explanation:

by using the words "leaped" and "swung", the author is building excitement.

authors choose a genre based on their purpose. fiction works well for teaching a lesson, as in fables. however, presenting facts and opinions in nonfiction might be a better way to present information. when authors begin to write, they think about what they want the reader to understand or experience. while fiction may be the best genre for storytelling, nonfiction may be the most clear for sharing facts, so both genres have merits.