Read paragraph 13.
(13) Most of these details I noted later, for I was given but little time to speculate on the wonders of my new discovery. I
had seen that the eggs were in the process of hatching, and as I stood watching the hideous little monsters break from
their shells I failed to note the approach of a score of full-grown Martians from behind me.
How does the author build tension in this excerpt?
The author builds tension in paragraph 13 by
A)foreshadowing an event that is about to happen
B)showing how curious the narrator is to explore more
C)creating intrigue about the details of the narrator's discovery
D)introducing the strange eggs that the narrator will describe