To learn about pacing, marcos is analyzing a famous short
story, “the gift of the magi” by the author o. henry. marcos
notices the varied pacing in the opening paragraph. read
the paragraph and then answer the question.
one dollar and eighty-seven cents. that was all. and sixty
cents of it was in pennies. pennies saved one and two at a
time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and
the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent
imputation (accusation] of parsimony (stinginess) that such
close dealing implied. three times della counted it. one
dollar and eighty-seven cents. and the next day would be
christmas.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.