Which passage is an example of rising action in edgar allan poes the black cat. a. but to morrow i die, and to day i would unburthen my soul. b. 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. c. from my infancy i was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. d. upons its sat the hideous i hhad walled the monster up within the tomb.

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What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.