All this was half muttered to myself, as I hastily slipped on my clothes; which having done, I groped my way out of the room, and down-stairs to the drawing-room. Here, after tumbling over two or three pieces of furniture, I made out to reach a sofa, and stretching myself upon it determined to bivouac there for the night.

What technique does Irving use to build suspense in the excerpt

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Angelique Duke

19 August, 10:11

All this was half muttered to myself, as I hastily slipped on my clothes; which having done, I groped my way out of the room, and down-stairs to the drawing-room. Here, after tumbling over two or three pieces of furniture, I made out to reach a sofa, and stretching myself upon it determined to bivouac there for the night.

What technique does Irving use to build suspense in the excerpt

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Shyanne Wheeler · Answer 1

The technique that the author used in the excerpt above in order to create suspense is the t he setting details are intentionally omitted. The excerpt above is actually taken from Washington Irving's memoir. How the suspense is created here is that, it makes the reader wonder and uncertain about what is going to happen next.