Use Narrative Techniques Practice Test

Diego used pacing by rushing the cave scene in one sentence, which developed the experience because readers did not need details to feel tension or understand the event.

Diego used description with sensory details like cold air, dripping sounds, and “stone teeth,” which built mood and showed Alex’s nervousness through physical reactions instead of telling it.

Diego used dialogue to show the cave was scary because Alex talked to himself, and the conversation explained the setting more clearly than any sensory details could have.

Diego used description by adding many adjectives like “dark” and “scary,” which developed the experience even without specific sounds, smells, or actions in the cave.