1. Why does the narrator call himself but not "mad" in paragraph 1? What does this tell us about him? What does he reveal is going to happen to him tomorrow? In the last sentence in paragraph one, he us this story is just natura causes and effects? What does this mean?(the black cat story)

irving effectively uses emotional responses to create suspense in the story.irving’s tone creates expectations for the reader, which in turn create suspense.irving’s suspense would have been more effective with more vivid details.irving’s story is not suspenseful

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !

i dont understand the question you are asking

it'd be the heavy rain and the town council, or b and d.