Question

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Bierce switches from past tense to present tense in the next

to the last paragraph of the story. What is the effect of this shift?
A. It helps the reader understand the passage of time.
B. It proves that Farquhar is actually alive.
C. It slows the story's pace before the surprise ending.
D. It creates a sudden sense of immediacy and tension.

Answer 1

It creates a sudden sense of immediacy and tension.

Step-by-step explanation:

Shifting the verb tense has the effect of "jolting" the reader back to reality, similar to the way Farquhar is jolted back to the reality of his death.

Answer 2

It creates a sudden sense of immediacy and tension.

Step-by-step explanation:

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