Question

read this excerpt from weltys \a visit of charity\: \im 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. short sentences b. limited descriptions c. complex sentences d. a gloomy setting

Explanation:

Complex sentences with multiple clauses and descriptions slow down the narrative pace as they require more time to read and process. Short sentences usually speed up the pace, limited descriptions don't slow it down, and there is no indication of a gloomy setting being the cause of the slow - paced narrative here.

Answer:

C. Complex sentences