Question

the diamond necklace
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
bc in the cab
yes, probably. did you take his number?
no. and you-didnt you notice it?
no
they looked, thunderstruck, at each other
use the passage to answer the question
how does the author establish pacing in this excerpt?
(1 point)
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
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

Explanation:

The passage has short sentences like "What! - how? Impossible!" and rapid - fire dialogue. Short sentences and quick - paced dialogue are typical elements used to create a fast pace in writing. The other options are incorrect: descriptive words like "bewildered" and "thunderstruck" (first option) are more about characterization than pacing; dialogue alone (second option) doesn't necessarily mean fast pace - it depends on how it's structured; depicting a dramatic event (third option) can be part of the story but the short sentences and rapid speech here are key for pacing.

Answer:

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