Read the excerpt from a short story.
the cave had offered a greater challenge than the group expected. this was not a tourist’s cavern, and there was no stopping to photograph stalagmites—far from it. each spelunker wore a headlamp, and each had gone so far as to belly crawl through a tight fissure at the urging of their guide. riya had kept up all afternoon, ignoring her aching legs and the shadows of abundant bats. and now she awaited her turn to walk, legs splayed, across a yawning crevice. even old dot had done it; she could hear the group clapping for her across the darkness. finding footholds on the left and right, she advanced—one foot, then the other. reaching ambitiously for jutting rock beyond her grasp, she heard a sickly crumble below and began to fall.
how does the excerpt exemplify the ideas king describes in "danse macabre"?
it allows readers to approach a “forbidden door.”
it provides a “single powerful spectacle” for the imagination’s eye.
it forces readers to “grapple” with their own mortality.
it excites readers with the concept of “magic.”

The right answer is "It forces readers to “grapple” with their own mortality."

King wants the reader to experience the same feeling as the character of his works. In the passage he describes a dangerous and frightening environment in which the character must walk and perceive its mortality, since the environment provides a feeling of possible death. King describes this environment so thoroughly that it makes the reader feel the same sense of character, a sense of danger, fear and mortality.

laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

moreover, there are many benefits of laughter and humor. it's as if they play the role of superhero to combat anxiety and depression, according to researchers. happiness and laughter is the best medicine for teen mental health.

what happens in the body also affects the mind. the positive changes in physical health also have profound an impact on mental health. we have a lot to gain from laughing! medical effects of laughter have continued to validate the pain-relieving effect and benefits of laughter.

scientists tell us that laughter and humor actually, believe it or not, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and increase muscle flexion. there are many benefits to happiness and laughter, and they so happen to increase the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream and make us resistant to infections.

as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

all in all, you may want to consider laughing as much as you can!