Which best describes this excerpt?

the central idea of this excerpt is that clint eastwood was not the original choice for the dirty harry movie.
the central idea of this excerpt is that intrigue is the most important way to create suspense.
the author uses an analogy to compare his readers to the characters of a hollywood movie.
the author uses a personal anecdote to show that audiences are willing to wait for an answer.

What role does the element of motivation play in performances? a. it makes characters more relatable. b. it uses characters to enhance setting. c. it reveals characters’ weaknesses. d. it guides characters’ actions.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.

What about the sentence structure in this passage build suspense