"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

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.In the passage, what does Poe use to build suspense?A.Personification and imageryB.Varied sentence length and structureC.Repetition and figurative languageD.Foreshadowing and flashbackSUBMITarrow_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

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.How does the pacing in this paragraph help create suspense?A.The narrator describes events quickly to set a joyful tone.B.The narrator says at the start of the paragraph that he kills the cat and then explains his reasons.C.The narrator slowly builds up to the moment he kills the cat.D.The narrator simply states that he killed the cat.

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.How does the sentence length and structure in this passage contribute to the suspense?A.It contributes to the character description.B.It contributes to the imagery of the story.C.It creates a nervous and unsettling feeling.D.It creates a change in setting.SUBMITarrow_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