Which would affect the pace of a story? A).Connotative diction
B).Short, choppy sentences
C).Shifting point of view
D).Use of first person narrator

B (short choppy sentences)

Explanation:

When a sentence is short, instead of being able to add small bits of detail and diolge, you have to make separate paragraphs and sentences to explain. The story would not be as compelling or interesting and would drag on.

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