This is a public service announcement used to encourage citizens to conserve resources during wartime. How does this PSA convey a warning and a serious tone? The words used are ordinary and everyday. The words used are threatening and frightening. The illustration includes a dark image of a warship. The illustration includes a happy-looking woman.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.