How does Irving’s use of suspense affect the story?It affirms that everything will end well.It reveals the narrator to be unreliable.It creates a mood of anxiety and uncertainty.

Suspense keeps readers unsure about what will happen next, which builds tension. In Irving’s story, that uncertainty creates a mood of anxiety rather than reassuring readers that everything will end well. The best answer is “It creates a mood of anxiety and uncertainty.”

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