I stood in silence where I was, for I did not know what to do. Of bell or knocker there was no sign. Through these frowning walls and dark window openings it
was not likely that my voice could penetrate. The time I waited seemed
endless, and I felt doubts and fears crowding upon me. What sort of place had
I come to, and among what kind of people? What sort of grim adventure was it
on which I had embarked? Was this a customary incident in the life of a
solicitor's clerk sent out to explain the purchase of a London estate to a
foreigner?
In this paragraph, how does the writer use language and structure to create a
sense of suspense? (6 marks)

The author used a descriptive structure, composed of dark and frightening words.

Explanation:

The author used a descriptive structure, where he can put words of a dark and frightening tone to describe the scenario and the feelings of the narrator in relation to the situation he was experiencing. Like the narrator, the reader does not understand what is happening, nor does he even have a perspective on what will happen, but he maintains a feeling of unpredictability and that something can arise at any time, that is, a sense of suspense.

the narrator is a first person, participant one, who describes in the simple past tense important and difficult events in his earlier life. he also provides temporal markers as the month (january) and the time (12: 30 pm). finally the account of his experience is very detailed, to the extent that a participant narrator would talk the same way about his experiences. a good example of such detail is the mention of the “bovril ration” which historically was a native american food adopted by european explorers in arctic and antarctic regions due to its high level of calories.