Narrative Writing: Removing Irrelevant Details paragraph below has one sentence that is not relevant to the narrative. Cross out that sentence to strengthen the paragraph.1. Hesitantly, I walked onto the stage holding my violin, blinking nervously in the bright lights as the audience clapped politely. Why had I ever agreed to perform in front of the whole school? I walked across the stage and took my place behind the music stand. I started playing the violin when I was seven. After taking a deep breath to calm my nerves, I started to play. As the music poured forth, I forgot my fears and focused only on reading the notes. By the end of the song, I was no longer afraid. I beamed with pride as the audience applauded and gave me a standing ovation.

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.