Which statement best describes how the pace of the excerpt creates tension?

pyramus’s quick action hurries the plot to his tragic death.
pyramus’s quick action hurries the plot to reveal his crime.
pyramus’s long speech slows the pace to prolong suspense.
pyramus’s long speech slows the pace to taunt the lioness.

Which scenario is most likely to lead to miss communication

Castor et pollux, fratres, in multis bellis magna virtute pugnabant et multos hostes superaverunt. olim magna tempestas (storm) ad navem appropinquabat (came near), sed auxilio deorum discessit. tum nautae in capitibus castoris et pollucis duas stellas viderunt. "dei ipsi in capitibus fratrum has stellas posuerunt," omnes clamaverunt. "fratres boni sunt causae salutis nostrae! " postea acer hostis castorem interfecit et hic ad inferos (underworld) properavit (hastened). maximus dolor pollucem occupavit, sed is erat immortalis (immortal) quod filius dei erat. sine fratre suo pollux erat miserrimus et tristis. pollux ex patre deorum ipso oravit, "ego laetissime vitam meam," dicit, "pro fratre meo donabo." iuppiter autem dixit se castori unum diem vitae, polluci unum diem mortis donaturum esse. itaque locum fratrum cotidie (daily) mutavit. iuppiter duas stellas in caelo locavit. homines fratres geminos (twins) appellabant. do not use google i will not give you and i will report your question if you do use google translate. seventy points!

There is nothing in the world which travels faster than these persian couriers . . it is said that men and horses are stationed along the road, equal in number to the number of days the journey takes - a man and a horse for each day. . neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. read this passage and highlight text that gives evidence as to why persian couriers are able to complete their jobs so quickly. according to evidence in the passage, why are persian couriers able to travel so quickly? check all that apply. men and horses are stationed along the road. they rest every night so they can go at top speed the following day. couriers do not allow bad weather to slow them down. they receive a reward upon the completion of their journey.