In "A Wolf and Little Daughter," the author repeats the phrase "pit-a-pat" when the wolf is chasing the girl to

create a sense of building danger.

explain who is chasing the girl.

give a clue about how the story ends.

include an element of surprise.

D include an element of surprise

Explanation:

i just did the test

In "A Wolf and Little Daughter," the author repeats the phrase "pit-a-pat" when the wolf is chasing the girl to - include an element of surprise.

Explanation:

The author has already mentioned in the story that the wolf is chasing a little girl. The phrase "pit-a-pat" highlights the emotions and is used to create curiosity among the readers. Thus it include an element of surprise.

Considering the other options

create a sense of building danger-The phrase pit-pat is used to arose an element of emotion among the reader. Hence it is not a correct option. explain who is chasing the girl.-The author has already specified that a wolf is chasing a the little girl. Hence we cannot consider this option. give a clue about how the story ends-Using phrases in a story does not indicate the end of the story. so its a wrong option

In "A Wolf and Little Daughter," the author repeats the phrase "pit-a-pat" when the wolf is chasing the girl to - Thus the option (d) include an element of surprise. is the correct option