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 so white - washed and wrinkled you could not tell whether she was young or old. she 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. complex sentences c. a gloomy setting d. limited descriptions

Explanation:

Complex sentences with multiple clauses and phrases slow down the pace of a narrative as they require more time and mental effort to process compared to short sentences. A gloomy setting can set a mood but not necessarily slow the pace. Limited descriptions also don't inherently slow the narrative pace.

Answer:

B. Complex sentences