Question

sample response: james baldwin speeds up the action to create suspense for the reader. by moving the action forward so quickly, the author leaves the reader anxious to discover if theseus saves himself and the other characters from the minotaur. what did you discuss in your response? check all that apply. ☐ speeding up the action ☐ causing the reader to be more interested ☐ sequencing events to create suspense ☐ making readers curious about the outcome ☐ placing the characters in a dire setting

Explanation:

1. The sample response explicitly states "James Baldwin speeds up the action", so this applies.
2. The response notes the reader is "anxious to discover" the outcome, which means they are more interested, so this applies.
3. Speeding up action is a form of sequencing events to build suspense, which the response links to the technique, so this applies.
4. The phrase "anxious to discover if Theseus saves himself" directly shows readers are curious about the outcome, so this applies.
5. The response does not mention or describe a dire setting for the characters, so this does not apply.

Answer:

• speeding up the action
• causing the reader to be more interested
• sequencing events to create suspense
• making readers curious about the outcome