Which phase of Freytag's Pyramid is found in the following line from "The Cask of Amontillado"? "Throwing the links about his waist, it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it."

Rising action

Conflict

Climax

Falling action

d. the two authors are in awe of nature; their experiences, reveal that time in nature can change people.

explanation:

this answer to this question is c. allegory

why?

stories with allegories have a hidden symbolic meaning with a theme. the hidden meaning can be political, or other real life problems.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

being surrounded by crimes, poverty, and failing schools as well as his own lack of confidence in his abilities.