Mood and Narrative Techniques in "Lather and Nothing Else"

The passcode to ALL MY sets is

1234

Internal _______ is the struggle that occurs within a character's mind.

conflict

Review the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else." The chin was now clean, polished, soft. The man got up and looked at himself in the glass. He ran his hand over the skin and felt its freshness, its newness. The mood of this passage can best be described as

pleasant.

Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else." best reveals internal conflict?

And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!

Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else" best shows the resolution of the barber's inner conflict?

I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.

Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else" A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam's apple, right near the great vein. How hot it is! Torres must be sweating just as I am. But he is not afraid. He is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. I, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke—I cannot keep my thoughts in order. How does the author best create suspense in this excerpt?

Short sentences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barber's important decision.

Which statements about writing are correct? Select 4 options.

The pace of a text is the speed at which events develop. Authors use longer sentences and details to fully develop a scene. Authors use short, action-filled sentences to increase the pace. Increasing the pace of a story is an effective way to build suspense.

Choose the word with a positive connotation. Young Farmer Johnson ________ the baby lambs into the pen.

coaxed

Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." I'm sure that with a good strong blow, a deep cut, he would feel no pain. He would not suffer at all. And what would I do then with the body? Where would I hide it? I would have to flee, leave all this behind, take shelter far away, very far away. But they would follow until they caught up with me. "The murderer of Captain Torres. He slit his throat while he was shaving him. What a cowardly thing to do!" And others would say, "The avenger of our people. A name to remember"—my name here. "He was the town barber. No one knew he was fighting for our cause." How could the internal conflict in this excerpt best be summarized?

coward vs. avenger

The mood of a story is the

emotion or atmosphere created by the author.

Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense?

hurry; glanced at the clock