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Read the passage from "The Lady, or the Tiger.” All was ready. The signal was given. A door beneath the royal party opened, and the lover of the princess walked into the arena. Tall, beautiful, fair, his appearance was greeted with a low hum of admiration and anxiety. Half the audience had not known so grand a youth had lived among them. No wonder the princess loved him! Which section of the passage builds tension by speeding up the pace? All was ready. The signal was given. Tall, beautiful, fair, his appearance was greeted with a low hum of admiration and anxiety. Half the audience had not known so grand a youth lived among them. No wonder the princess loved him!

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Iliketurtles08go

Answer:  The answer is A

Mcarc09go

The section of the passage which builds tension by speeding up the pace is "All was ready. The signal was given." (option A)

Pace in literature

Authors can make the pace at which a story is told faster or slower depending on the type of sentences they use. As we can see in the passage, short, direct sentences quicken the pace.

"All was ready. The signal was given" are short and direct sentences that make the pace of the story faster, giving the impression that the actions follow each other quickly.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter A as the best option.

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