"He is coming!" cried Theseus, and he ran forward to meet the beast. The seven maidens shrieked, but tried to stand up bravely and face their fate; and the six young men stood together with firm-set teeth and clinched fists, ready to fight to the last.


The author builds suspense most by

Awaiting to reveal the Minotaur.

Bdescribing the young men.

Cdescribing the maidens.

Dwaiting to reveal Ariadne.