Question

Read this excerpt from Welty's "A Visit of Charity":

"I'm a Campfire Girl . . . I have to pay a visit to some old lady," she told the nurse at the desk. This was a woman in a white uniform who looked as if she were cold; she had close-cut hair which stood up on the very top of her head exactly like a sea wave. Marian, the little girl, did not tell her that this visit would give her a minimum of only three points in her score.
"Acquainted with any of our residents?" asked the nurse. She lifted one eyebrow and spoke like a man.
Which narrative technique does Welty use to slow the pace of the story in this passage?

A. Limited descriptions

B. A gloomy setting

C. Complex sentences

D. Short sentences

Answer 1

Answer:

COMPLEX SENTENCES

Explanation:

Answer 2

The narrative technique Welty uses to slow the pace of the story in this passage is  Complex sentences. Thus, option C is correct.

What are narrative techniques?

Techniques that are used by the writer to understand the plot of the story to the reader are referred to as narrative techniques. This narrative technique helps to divert the plot of the story to another subject in the story.

Complex sentences combine conjunctions or relative pronouns along with one or more subordinate clauses, added to the main clause. One can clearly convey the superiority of one thought over another using a complex sentence.

Therefore, option C complex sentences will help to slow the pace of the story in the passage.

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