Read the following passage:

i awoke to the sound of footsteps outside my door. why would someone be awake at this hour? hungry maybe. stomach growling. food. sounds good. maybe some cold pizza. should be some left. who's out there? i should go check. which best describes the effect that the use of sentence fragments has on this passage?

a. it makes the writing more accessible by using simplified language.

b. it adds emphasis by capturing the character's unstructured thoughts.

c. it speeds the pace of the story to create a sense of urgency.

d. it slows the pace of the story to create a mood of suspense.