Read the excerpt from irving’s "the adventure of the mysterious stranger."
often, after we had returned from one of these scenes of revelry, i have entered his room, and found him lying on his face on the sofa: his hands clinched in his fine hair, and his whole countenance bearing traces of the convulsions of his mind.
which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
the narration reflects the revelry of the carnival.
the narration reflects the friend’s physical discomfort.
the narration suggests mounting and agony.
the narration suggests a physical altercation between the men.

The statement that best describes the effect of narration on the story is The narration suggests mounting helplessness and agony.

Explanation:

The full description of the scene in this excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger." shows a person who does not have any hope, this can be explained with the use of the words " lying on his face", "his whole countenance bearing traces of the convulsions of his mind" añtpgether gives the reader the impression of helplessness.

here's some tricks. write on a book that you have read and really enjoyed. first, start by writing down basic event in the book. have your first paragraph be an intro explaining like the author, the reason the book was written if known, and other backround info like that. paragraph two explain what happens in the first few chapters and the signifigance it had. then for paragraph 3, do the same thing but for the middle. i'm pretty sure you get the point for paragraph 4. just rap things up and explain the call to action. for the final paragragh (paragraph 5) , explain your views on the book, the message, ect. tip: something that might is to go onto cliff notes or something and read the anaylisis of each chapter.

some books i recommend;

diary of anne frank

lord of the flies