Read the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else."
And so, which will it be? Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade. I can turn my wrist slightly, put a bit more pressure on the blade, let it sink in. The skin will yield like silk, like rubber, like the strop. There is nothing more tender than a man’s skin, and the blood is always there, ready to burst forth. A razor like this cannot fail. It is the best one I have.
How does the figurative language in the underlined sentence build a tense mood?
It shows how strong the captain is and how fearful the barber must be.
It persuades readers to see the captain’s political point of view.
It creates a visual image and shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain.
It describes details of an old-fashioned barbershop and creates sympathy for the barber.