Question

how does irvings use of suspense affect the story?
it affirms that everything will end well.
it reveals the narrator to be unreliable.
it creates a mood of anxiety and uncertainty.

Explanation:

Suspense in storytelling is a literary device used to build tension by leaving readers uncertain about future events, which fosters feelings of anxiety and doubt about what will happen next. Washington Irving, known for works like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, uses suspense to draw readers into the narrative's eerie, uncertain tone, rather than reassuring them of a positive outcome or highlighting narrator unreliability as a primary effect of suspense itself.

Answer:

It creates a mood of anxiety and uncertainty.