In which stage does this passage belong? "For those of you who are against women's suffrage. I pity you. For I was once like you. We can no longer be blind to the
rights of our women citizens. They have a voice too, though they are sometimes hard to hear Give them a chance to express
themselves. Allow everyone to have the chance they deserve. Don't let the fire burn out in people's hearts. Please
A. exposition
B. internal conflict
C. rising action
D. resolution

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.