Figures of Speech — Unit test

Question 21 • ELPGEQ3 M/J Language Arts 3 - 1001070 HCPS v24

Which excerpt is the best example of suspense in "The Coyote and the Bear"?

Answer

The Coyote could not answer, and went home. But he was not satisfied.

The Coyote pulled with all his might, but could not lift his tail from the ice, and there he was—a prisoner.

The Coyote agreed, and when the time came they plowed the place with a sharp stick and planted their potatoes.

"You take what is below the ground for your share, and I will take only what grows above."

Explanation

Suspense builds when the reader wonders what will happen next. In choice B, the Coyote is trapped with his tail stuck in the ice, and the phrase “there he was—a prisoner” creates tension about whether he can escape. The other excerpts mainly describe decisions or events without the same immediate danger.

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