Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”The knowledge that Doodle’s and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us. The drops stung my face like nettles, and the wind flared the wet glistening leaves of the bordering trees. Soon I could hear his voice no more.
Answer
A
It adds interest as the reader questions what kind of storm could be loud enough to drown out all other sound.
B
It creates suspense as the reader wonders why the narrator can no longer hear Doodle’s voice.
C
It allows the reader to better visualize what life for the narrator will be like if Doodle is no longer in it.
D
It helps the reader predict what the narrator will say to his parents when he arrives home without Doodle.