Question

review the twelfth paragraph.

before he hits the ground, and i grab ahold of his shirt to stop him from hitting his head.

boris panics. \whats wrong? whats he doing?\ i can hear the commotion in the room: skidding chairs. thudding footsteps. people clamoring. mrs. maxwell shouting instructions. orders to find the nurse... but im thinking about miracle man episode 149 and focusing on kyles symptoms.

i look up at the clock. its 11:07—easy to remember. kyles eyes are blank, but hes still conscious. then, he convulses. i wad up a sweatshirt and use it to cushion his head.

what is the effect of the short, staccato sentences in this paragraph?

they create a sense of hurried activity around the narrator.

they reflect the narrators speaking style, which is always short and direct.

they show the narrators confusion during a hectic moment.

Explanation:

The short, staccato sentences like "Skidding chairs. Thudding footsteps. People clamoring." mimic the rapid - fire, hurried nature of the events around the narrator. They don't show confusion (as the narrator is focused on Kyle) or a general speaking style (there's no prior indication of that).

Answer:

They create a sense of hurried activity around the narrator.