Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. Read the excerpt from “The Black Cat.” I took from my waistcoat-pocket a pen- knife, opened it, grasped the poor beast by the throat, and deliberately cut one of its eyes from the socket! I blush, I burn, I shudder, while I pen the d*mnable atrocity. How does the first-person point of view affect the meaning of the text? Readers get an inside perspective on how the narrator feels about all of his pets. Readers learn the narrator's excuse for his cruel behavior. Readers learn about the narrator's behavior, but not his emotions. Readers gain insight into the narrator's shame after he cuts the cat’s eye 50 pts

Without saying a word, berthe seized the child, kissed it and hugged it to her. then she raised her tear-filled eyes to him, asking: "did you say that the mother was dead? " he answered: "yes—just now—in my arms. i had broken with her since summer. i knew nothing. the physician sent for me." then berthe murmured: "well, we will bring up the little one." in this excerpt from "a wedding gift," the scene is an example of situational irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of redemption because the child has another chance an example of dramatic irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of tragedy because the infant's mother has just died

Read the sentence.what is the verb tense and aspect? susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer.oofuture progressivefuture perfectsimple futurepresent progressiveo

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