Damon is willing to die ion Pyinias, anu Pylnias
is willing to die for Damon.
How does this situation affect the plot?
It foreshadows that Dionysius
O wants to become friends with the
two men.
It leads to the climax of the story
O because Dionysius cannot decide
which man to execute.
It becomes an obstacle for
O Dionysius to overcome and leads to
the falling action of the story.
o
It creates tension in the story and
leads to the resolution of Dionysius
setting both men free.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.