Question

review the twelfth paragraph. next to me, kyle puts his head down on his desk. the second person finishes. three people ahead of me. after a moment, kyle sits up and shakes his head. thats odd, i think. he starts blinking his eyes, again and again. suddenly, kyles leg starts to jerk, and he slides down in his chair. i jump up before he hits the ground, and i grab ahold of his shirt to stop him 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. what is the effect of the short, staccato sentences in this paragraph? they show the narrators confusion during a hectic moment. they create a sense of hurried activity around the narrator. they reflect the narrators speaking style, which is always short and direct.

Explanation:

Short, staccato sentences in the paragraph describe the sudden and chaotic events like skidding chairs, thudding footsteps, etc. They mimic the fast - paced and hurried activity happening around the narrator during Kyle's incident.

Answer:

They create a sense of hurried activity around the narrator.