What techniques does the author of this passage use to create a sense of mystery and suspense? a) the author pits two characters views of the world against each other. b) the author begins the story with comedy to undermine the later horror. c) the author uses dialogue instead of visual description to open the story. d) the author foreshadows something bad happening on a dangerous place known as ship-trap island.

answer is a the author uses two characters. The reason being is that, it creates a suspenseful moment, at that right time and place.

Explanation:I personally tried my best...

the answer is both an appeal to ethos and logos (if that's what your question options were)

it ends with a marriage, but also with prospero giving up his power.

the tempest is a play written by william shakespeare between 1610-1611, it narrates the story of prospero a magician that sets a storm to wreck a ship, this sets the story to kill the king of naples. while it is a romantic style play, it isn´t traditional because of the ending, it end with the marriage and the magician giving up his powers.