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how does the author create surprise in "the horseman in the sky"?

the author explains that the soldier on watch notices a horseback rider standing on a cliff.

at the beginning of the story the author mentions that the soldier on watch awakens suddenly.

at the end of the story the author describes a sergeant creeping up on the soldier on watch.

the author waits until the end of the story to reveal the identity of the man on the horse.

Cancer, ‘the big c,’ as it is often called. her doctor felt sure but ordered more tests to confirm his suspicion. while cervical cancer in a woman julianne’s age was rare, her doctor admitted, it certainly was not unheard of in her demographic group. her doctor explained that this type of cancer is often caused by a common virus that many women do not even realize they have. the human papilloma virus can lead to this type of cancer if a woman’s immune system does not fight off the virus in its initial stages. julianne was devastated. her doctor began to discuss treatment options and suggested an oncologist specializing in this type of cancer, but julianne heard very little of what he said. her head was spinning with questions. overwhelmed, she wondered how she would break the news to her family and friends. according to the article, a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is called

In twelve years a slave, northup realizes he cannot trust anyone after his kidnapping except hamilton and brown god the physician the women who gave him drink

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?