In what way does the author build suspense in the story?

A.

by contrasting Clara's voice with that of the stranger

B.

by describing a windy evening

C.

by describing the clothing of the stranger

D.

by describing the nervous anticipation of Clara and her sisters

The Windy Evening

Clara and her sisters May and Kiara had come to Ohio to visit their grandparents. After spending the day baking cookies with their grandmother, the three sisters were sitting by the fireplace and teaching their grandpa how to use his new cell phone.
Suddenly, they heard the windows rattle. A strong wind was blowing and Clara rushed to shut the windows. She was tempted to peek out of the window for a moment. There, in the dim light, she saw a tall figure in a long coat and a hat walking past the gate, but a second later, she saw the figure move toward their house. Clara gestured to her sisters to come to the window and pointed at the person approaching. Their hearts skipped a beat when they heard a knock on the door.
"Who could it be at this hour?" they wondered, before saying it aloud.

Describe a theme that the author develops through these two excerpts. then analyze how the two excerpts interact and build on one another to develop this theme. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.

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