Analyzing How Order of Events Creates Tension in "The Monkey's Paw"

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How does the author build tension in this excerpt of "The Phantom Rickshaw?"

The author builds tension around Jack's belief that he is being visited by Mrs. Wessington's ghost by:

A. relating a series of events over the course of several paragraphs
B. revealing character traits and thoughts through dialogue
C. providing detailed descriptions of the setting and characters
D. using imagery and figurative language to convey complex ideas