In “the monkey’s paw,” a stranger comes to the door. how does this scene contribute tension to the rising action of the story? a. the stranger informs the whites that their son’s employer claims no liability for his death. b. the stranger gives the whites 200 pounds as compensation for their son’s accidental death. c the stranger leaves an envelope at the door that contains exactly 200 pounds. d. the stranger brings sad news that the whites’ son was killed in a workplace accident.

What word or words suggest they have a monotonous marriage? in the lamb to the slaughter

2read this passage from "the raven." what is puzzling the speaker in this stanza? 60% but the raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, straight i wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door then, upon the velvet sinking, i betook myself to linking fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore- what this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore meant in croaking "nevermore." s and what the raven's message is why the raven came to visit where the raven came from how the raven got into his room

Which words indicate a text is written i the first-person? a. she, her, hers b. they, them, theirs c. he, him, his d. i, me, my