The story “cruel tribute” is broken into four parts: i. the treaty ii. the tribute iii. the princess iv. the labyrinth how does ordering the events this way affect the level of suspense in the story?

Ordering the events this way affect the level of suspense in the story because sequencing the events this way increases the level of suspense.

Explanation:

The story creates suspense by being order in this way because there are key characters that through their actions affect the advancement of the plot, for instance in the first part King Aegeus's actions cause the birth of a hero in Troezen, another example is Ariadne who by giving Theseus a sharp sword, and hid it underneath his cloak, telling him that with it alone could he hope to slay the Minotaur

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.