What helps show the mood in the excerpt? Read the excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw."
He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the
parlour, and then to the mantelpiece. The talisman was
in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish
might bring his mutilated son before him ere he could
escape from the room seized upon him, and he caught
his breath as he found that he had lost the direction of
the door. His brow cold with sweat, he felt his way round
the table, and groped along the wall until he found
himself in the small passage with the unwholesome
thing in his hand.
the setting of the parlour
the monkey's paw in its place on the mantel
O sensory descriptions, such as the cold, sweaty brow
the unspoken wish of Mr. White

it exposes the hypocrisy of religion and christian supporters of slavery

answer:

a. "there, said he, there is something for you."

explanation:

"said he" should not have been part of what is in the dialogue.

the answer would be c

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.