Question

Which best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension? Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.” We work four long hours Nervous stomachs a-churn Then sneak into the closet To await her return

Answer 1

Answer: Analyzing the Effect of Sequence

It is true that only by analyzing the effect of the sequence in the story will you be able to identify how certain events heightened the tension. It is by examining which events or sequence of events get the best of the readers when it comes to impact.