Read the following passage from "The Seventh Man."
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Then, all of a sudden, someone grabs my right leg. I feel an ice-cold grip on my ankle. It's strong, too strong to shake off. I'm being dragged down under the surface. I see K.'s face there. He has the same huge grin, split from ear to ear, his eyes locked on mine.
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What is the syntax pattern, and how does it affect the mood of the passage?
A. The short, abrupt sentences and phrases create a
frantic mood through its jumpy rhythm.
B. The long, expressive sentences create a lonely mood through its slow pace.
C. One short sentence set in the middle of longer sentences creates a resigned mood because of its abrupt pattern change.
D. One long sentence set at the end of short sentences creates a melancholy mood by focusing
