English Language Arts (6th Grade)
Pacing & Tone — Contrasting Energy Between Settings
How does the playwright use pacing in the Doldrums compared to the Land of Expectations?
The Doldrums scenes use short, fast sentences to show excitement.
The Doldrums scenes use ellipses (...) and slow dialogue to show a lack of energy.
Both scenes move at the exact same speed.
The Doldrums has no dialogue at all.
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