Question

read the excerpt from \the adventure of the mysterious picture\
\i have a room about me of which i have disposed to try my experiment. so, gentlemen, none of you shall know who has the haunted chamber; until circumstances reveal it. i will not even know it myself, but will leave it to chance and the allotment of the housekeeper. at the same time, if it will be any satisfaction to you, i will observe, for the honor of my paternal mansion, that theres scarcely a chamber in it but is well worthy of being haunted.\
what technique does irving use to build suspense in the excerpt?

• the pace of the story quickens.
• the word choice darkens the tone.
• odd characters are introduced.
• foreshadowing details are intentionally omitted.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the speaker says no one (including themselves) will know who has the haunted chamber until circumstances reveal it, and also omits the specific details about the chamber and the character worthy of haunting. By intentionally omitting these key details, it creates a sense of mystery and suspense as the reader (or listener) is left wondering what/who these elements are. The other options: the pace of the story isn't quickened here, the word choice doesn't form tone related to suspense in this way, and old characters being introduced isn't relevant to building suspense here.

Answer:

D. Hiding details are intentionally omitted