In this excerpt, the sequence of events creates suspense by starting the story in the middle of things.
describing a setting that causes anticipation.
slowing down the plot to focus on an important character.
speeding up the plot to move the story forward and build tension.

Speeding up the plot to move the story forward and build tension.

Explanation: In order to create suspense for the events, you must speed up the plot and build up tension. It is sort of like a climax.

speeding up the plot to move the story forward and build tension.

Explanation:

Speeding up the plot to move the story forward and build tension can create suspense for the reader because they'll want to know what happens next. They won't want to stop reading.

Lets look at our other answers,

Starting the story in the middle of things doesn't create suspense and makes everything confusing.

describing a setting that causes anticipation doesn't really have much to do with the story as much as characters and plot do.

Slowing down the plot to focus on an important character will make the reader bored and they won't want to continue reading or really want to know what happens next, there's no suspense.

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