Why does poe include merriment in his eerie tale?
a
to alleviate the pervasive sense of dread so the reader isn't overcome by fear
b
to foreshadow a happy ending, which is typical of poe's literary works
c to communicate the message that man hides behind a mask of happiness to avoid confronting death
d to add suspense by confusing the reader with contradictory descriptions

How does storytelling imagine the future?

My best friend is a white girl named denise — we look at boys together. she sat in front of me all through grade school because of our names: o'connor, ozawa. i know the back of denise's head very well. why does the speaker share details about race, friendship, and names in this stanza? check all the correct answers. to indicate that the students were already segregated and isolated to emphasize the idea that all americans were treated as equals prior to the attack to reveal the extent of the impact resulting from the attack on pearl harbor to identify the compassionate response following the attack on pearl harbor

Which of these novels is considered an important precursor to science fiction