7. How does the author's description of the pendulum build suspense in the passage? a. The author describes the slow descent of the pendulum, creating suspense by
showing how little change the narrator has of escape from its steady, mechanical
path.
b. The author describes the slow, rhythmic down of the pendulum, which resembles
the pendulum of a clock, suggesting the one fate that no one can escape is time.
c. The author describes the swift swing of the pendulum as it descends, creating
suspense by forcing the narrator to hurriedly look for a means to escape.
d. The author describes the pendulum as razor sharp and extremely large, creating
suspense by implying that the narrator's death will be gruesome but quick.