Pacing: The speed at which a narrative unfolds, controlled through sentence length, scene duration, summary, and detail.
How to apply it: Analyze how the author speeds up or slows down the narrative at key moments and what effect those choices create.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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