How does the author create suspense in this excerpt? The author uses this account to end the story with a cliff-hanger. The author repeats the word down to show the slow descent of the pendulum. The author reveals details about the measurements the prisoner calculated. The author foreshadows the coming gruesome death of the prisoner.

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Sarai Gallagher

13 February, 22:40

How does the author create suspense in this excerpt? The author uses this account to end the story with a cliff-hanger. The author repeats the word down to show the slow descent of the pendulum. The author reveals details about the measurements the prisoner calculated. The author foreshadows the coming gruesome death of the prisoner.

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Tia Warner · Answer 1

The author creates suspense by describing each step in the story, one by one, systematically and not leading the reader directly to the scene resolution, but providing details of the situations that will make the story "slower".

Trent Banks · Answer 2

By allowing a long period of time to pass.