Question

the necklace
by guy de maupassant (excerpt)
one of guy de maupassants famous short stories, \the necklace\ tells the story of a french middle - class woman, mathilde loisel who dreams of being wealthy. when invited to a fancy ball, she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend, madame forestier. after the ball, mathilde discovers that the necklace is missing
1 \i have - i have - ive lost madame forestiers necklace, \ she cried
2 he stood up, bewildered.
3 \what! - how? impossible!\
4 they looked among the folds of her skirt, of her cloak, in her pockets, everywhere, but did not find it.
5 her husband returned about seven oclock. he had found nothing
6 he went to police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to offer a reward, he went to the cab companies - everywhere, in fact, whither he was urged by the least spark of hope.
7 she waited all day, in the same condition of mad fear before the terrible calamity
select the correct answer
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15 she came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of the kitchen. she washed the dishes, using her dainty fingers and rosy nails on greasy pots and pans. she washed the soiled linen, the shirts and the dishcloths, which she dried upon a line; she carried the slops down to the street every morning and carried up the water, stopping for breath at every landing
how does the author create a slow pace in this excerpt?
a. the author uses description and complex sentences.
b. the author uses character action and shorter sentences.
c. the author presents events in a rapid sequence.
d. the author uses details to postpone revealing events

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the author uses detailed descriptions like "washed the dishes...", "washed the soiled linen..." etc. These descriptions slow down the narrative pace. Complex sentences (e.g., "She washed the soiled linen, the shirts and the dishcloths, which she dried upon a line") also contribute to a slower pace as they provide more elaborate details rather than moving the story forward quickly.

Answer:

A. The author uses description and complex sentences.