Question

by guy de maupassant
she turned distractedly toward him.
\i have—i have—ive lost madame forestiers necklace,\ she cried.
he stood up, bewildered.
\what!—how? impossible!\
they looked among the folds of her skirt, of her cloak, in her pockets, everywhere, but did not find it.
\youre sure you had it on when you left the ball?\ he asked.
\yes, i felt it in the vestibule of the ministers house.\
\but if you had lost it in the street we should have heard it fall. it must be in the cab.\
\yes, probably. did you take his number?\

o. and you—didnt you notice it?\

o.\
they looked, thunderstruck, at each other.
\the diamond necklace\ by guy de maupassant
use the passage to answer the question.
how does the author establish pacing in this excerpt?
(1 point)
they depict a climactic and emotional event in order to create a slow pace.
they include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.
they use descriptive words, like bewildered and thunderstruck, in order to create a slow pace.
they incorporate dialogue between two characters in order to create a fast pace.

Explanation:

The passage contains short sentences and rapid - fire dialogue (e.g., "What! - how? Impossible!"; "Yes, I felt it..."). Short sentences and quick - paced dialogue are typical techniques to create a fast pace in writing. Climactic events with slow pace would involve more detailed descriptions and drawn - out actions. Descriptive words alone (like "bewildered" and "thunderstruck") don't create pace; they describe emotions. Incorporating dialogue is not the sole factor for fast pace; the brevity and rapidity of the dialogue matter.

Answer:

They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace.