Where does the falling action or the place in the story where a character faces consequences of his or her decisions occur in edgar allan poe’s the black cat

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.