Sense of danger in chapter 10

In this passage from chapter 10, Harper Lee builds up a sense of danger by using a range of techniques such as short sentences Which gives the chapter a fast pace to it. The short sentences can also be quite demanding and explosive, 'Take him, Mr Finch' and 'Go on'. These are both sentences that encourage Atticus to shoot Tim Johnson and therefore give the sense of danger. Another method that Lee uses effectively in this passage is the personification of time which 'slowed to a nauseating crawl'. This demonstrates the tension of the situation and the use of 'nauseating' seems to make the narrator feel sick making the danger seem greater. Lee also incorporates a lot of mystery in this passage. For example, the greatest mystery in this chapter is whether or not Atticus can still shoot. The tension grows as the reader realises that Atticus is planning on taking the shot and that he hasn't 'shot a gun in thirty years'. There is a lot of dialogue between the characters you can really understand the feelings of the characters, and how they are handling the situation. It gives them a voice and in this passage the dialogue displays the danger that may occur.