Question

passage 2: the quinceañera card by solizpe. as richards mother drove him to the drugstore, she reminded him repeatedly that he had five minutes to pick out a card for gabrielas quinceañera. if he took longer than five minutes, she decided, then they would be barely getting to gabrielas house for pictures, and then they would be late to the restaurant, and then they would be late to her own party. it would be a complete nightmare. this was the first time richard was invited to be part of a quinceañera, and it was the first time he had worn a tie. he was one of gabrielas best friends, they had most classes together, and he was the first one she told when she found out she was having a quinceañera. her best friends in their own right, because he was one of her best friends, he was a part of her quince court. really, that just meant standing around and posing like it was senior prom and having your picture taken with your court. gabriela revealed in science earlier, but so did richard. how do the literary elements in passage 2 create a tense mood? the characterization of richard builds a tense mood because he does not want to attend the quinceañera. the setting builds a tense mood because richard is on his way to the party and needs to shop very quickly. the plot adds to the tense mood because richard must decide whether to reveal his true feelings to gabl. the setting creates a tense mood because richard must shop at an expensive store.

Explanation:

Literary elements like characterization and setting are used to analyze how mood is created in a passage. In this case, the setting and Richard's situation contribute to the tense mood.

Answer:

The setting builds a tense mood because Richard is on his way to the party and needs to shop very quickly.