Question

Which line from the poem builds suspense? "But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping," "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing," "Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December," "Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"

Answer 1

 In A the author in only affirming a fact. In C he describes some remembrance and in D he is declaring something positive about his soul and overcoming hesitation. But in B he mentions "darkness", "peering" "wondering" and "fearing", all leading to to anxiety and making the reader keep interest and antecipation for the outcome.

The correct answer is B

Answer 2

The line from the poem which builds suspense is:

• B. "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,"

According to the given line, we can see that there is a mention of words such as "darkness", "fearing" and some other words which helps build suspense in the minds of the reader.

As a result of this, we should recall that suspense is the situation of uncertainty or fear about something which you do not know the outcome of. The lines in option B builds uncertainty and fear in the minds of the reader as he does not know what would happen next.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B

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