Question #N238
The author describes the speaker’s emotional state as a mixture of excitement and anxiety. The speaker’s feelings are complicated by the anticipation of a possible change in the speaker’s relationship with the speaker’s family. What is the most likely reason the author provides these details?
The details about the speaker’s emotional state most likely serve to
A. create a sense of suspense and anticipation.
B. explain the speaker’s motivations.
C. show that the speaker is unreliable.
D. contrast the speaker’s current state with the speaker’s past.
Correct Answer is: A
By describing the speaker’s emotional state as a mixture of excitement and anxiety, the author creates a sense of suspense and anticipation for the reader. The reader is left wondering what will happen next, which makes the passage more engaging.