How does the author of "The tell-tale-Heart" build up tension during the story's rising action

If a writer is comparing and contrasting Dell and Jim from "The Gift of the Magi" and Bill and Sam from "The Ransom of Red Chief," what is the focus of his essay? A. author's style B. mood C. plot D. character development

How does the first paragraph of the passage contribute to the author's overall discussion of concussions? By explaining that most American children participate in sports, the author emphasizes the scope of the problem.

What does the speaker compare life to in the first stanza of James Russell Lowell's "Life"?

Which answer shows a correct way to divide the word at the end of a line? a. cannot be divided b. int-o c. in-to d. i-nto

What roles do the elderly play in your family or culture? How are you taught to treat them?

What effect does the following line have on the poem? the wheat waved and wilted under the wind

How would you describe the takeover of the farm? How would you describe the takeover of the farm? The animals were able to take over the farm because the elderly owner was becoming senile.

At the end of "Marriage is a Private Affair", which change in the story's atmosphere, marked by lightening and thunder, relates to the father's change of heart toward his son's marriage?

Which literal quality mentioned by Stafford in his poem also has the symbolic value of unclear solutions to moral dilemmas? A. his car B. the headlights C. the tree's many branches D. the darkness

The book mourt's relation: a journal of the pilgrims at plymouth most likely contains a firsthand accounts of the pilgrims' landing at plymouth. b a historical account of the pilgrims' voyage to new england.