Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense? through the mirror; usual hurry; glanced at the clock appeared; grocery shop took a look; three customers

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20 April, 18:28

Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense? through the mirror; usual hurry; glanced at the clock appeared; grocery shop took a look; three customers

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Kinsley Simon · Answer 1

hurry; glanced at the clock

Explanation:

In the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else," the author Hernando Tellez makes the narrative faster and creates tension and expectancy. For that reason, he uses the word hurry, which means to act hastily and rush, as well as the phrase glanced at the clock, which indicates a quick look at the time.

The rest of the options are incorrect because they are not related to the progress of time.