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

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

1point the u. s. declaration of independence is structured logically to lead from premise to conclusion. which statement best completes its flow of reasoning? 1. all people are equally entitled to certain rights. ii. our rights have been violated by the british government. iii. ? o a. americans agree that king george iii is a tyrannical ruler. o b. americans must form their own government to protect their rights. o c. these rights are natural and god-given to all men equally. o d. no one can argue with the list of violations presented herein.

Which phrase refers to the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen? situational ironydramatic ironyverbal ironyconflict and resolution