Which passage is an example of rising action in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"?A.Upon its head . . . sat the hideous beast . . . I had walled the monster up within the tomb!B.From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition.C.I took from my waistcoat-pocket a pen-knife, opened it, grasped the poor beast by the throat, and deliberately cut one of its eyes from the socket!D.But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul.

Which passage is the best example of the falling action in "The Black Cat"?A.I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse, for the crime of which I had been guilty.B.I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.C.I was especially fond of animals, and was indulged by my parents with a great variety of pets.D.But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Black Cat." What technique does Poe use to build suspense in this first paragraph of the story?But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburden my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified have tortured have destroyed me.Edgar Allan Poe, "The Black Cat"A.Word ChoiceB.PersonificationC.ForeshadowingD.RepetitionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which events happen first in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"?A.The narrator kills his wife in a fit of anger and hides her body within the walls of the cellar.B.The narrator says he will die the following day as a consequence of his actions.C.The narrator relates information about his childhood and the happy early years of his marriage.D.The narrator finds a second cat in a tavern and decides to bring it home with him.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.In the passage, why does the narrator slowly build up to the moment he kills the cat?A.To set a matter-of-fact toneB.To foreshadow future eventsC.To set up a flashbackD.To create suspense

At what point in the story does the falling action of "The Black Cat" appear?A.Immediately after the climaxB.Immediately before the climaxC.At the beginning of the storyD.Near the end of the storySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS