Excerpt from the Lost Wonta. In the great moonlight clearings I slunk along
among the shadows on the margin. In the
jungle I crept forward, stopping with a
beating heart whenever I heard, as I often
did, the crash of breaking branches as some
wild beast went past. Now and then great
shadows loomed up for an instant and were
gone-great, silent shadows which seemed to
prowl upon padded feet.
Why would the author put these details at the
beginning of the story?
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A to produce disappointment when Malone fails
to see the creatures he hears and hopes to see
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B. to build suspense as Malone continues his
exploration of the plateau
c. to promote respect for Malone when he refuses
to turn back
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D. to create surprise when Malone discovers that
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