Question

ah, grendell! he said. youve come. the voice was startling. no rolling boom, as i would have expected, but a voice that might have come from an old, old man. louder, of course, but not much louder. from john gardner, grendel. copyright 1971 by john gardner. how does the author structure the passage to instill fear and awe? by cataloguing vivid sensory details to depict the dragon and its cave by alternating between detailed descriptions and dialogue to create tension by using short paragraphs to emphasize the dragons quick temper by coupling strong metaphors with the narrators descriptions of his feelings

Explanation:

The passage starts with dialogue ("Ah, Grendel!") followed by the narrator's description of the voice. This alternation between dialogue and description builds tension, which can instill fear and awe. There are no vivid sensory details about a dragon and its cave, no emphasis on the dragon's quick - temper through short paragraphs, and no strong metaphors coupled with feelings descriptions.

Answer:

by alternating between detailed descriptions and dialogue to create tension