At last he found rebecca, smiling, holding cara-ann in her arms. she was dancing. they were too far away for alex to reach them, and the distance felt irrevocable, a chasm that would keep him from ever again touching the delicate silk of rebecca’s eyelids, or feeling, through his daughter’s ribs, the scramble of her heartbeat. without the zoom, he couldn’t even see them. in desperation, he t’d rebecca, pls wat 4 me, my butiful wyf, then kept his zoom trained on her face until he saw her register the vibration, pause in her dancing, and reach for it.

which of these is the best question to address the societal issue raised in this excerpt?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.