Who is the protagonist of a story?
a. the simple fairly predictable character who does not change significantly over the course of the story
b. the character in a work of fiction who tries to stop the main character from achieving his or her purpose
c. the character who tries to achieve a particular purpose or goal and who is usually the main character
d. the character who interacts with the main character and reveal specific traits of the main character

What is the poetic term for rhythm?

Which type of appeal does president lincoln use in these lines to try to persuade southerners

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.