Read this passage from “The Monkey’s Paw.” What would be the best way to write it in first person point of view without changing the resolution of the story? The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back, and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him the courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.

I quit knocking at the door, but you could still hear the echoes. As the door opened, I heard my mother give a long wail of disappointment. My father ran down the stairs and out to the gate, but they never saw me on the road.

I told those people not to make the wish. I heard later that there was a knocking on the door that suddenly ceased. The old lady drew back the chair and the door opened. My friend heard her long wail of disappointment and misery and ran down to her. Then he ran out to the gate. The street lamp shone on a quiet and deserted road.

The knocking ceased suddenly, but I could still the echoes of it. I heard the chair drawn back, and the door open. A cold wind rushed up the staircase as I heard a long wail of disappointment and misery from my wife. This gave me the courage to run down to her, and then out to the gate. The street lamp flickered on a quiet and deserted road.

The knocking ceased suddenly, but I could still hear the echoes of it. I drew the chair back and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase and I gave a long loud wail of disappointment and misery. That gave my husband the courage to run down to my side, and then he ran out to the gate. He couldn’t see anything there.

Iopened the door quietly,then stood in the doorway rewrite using ..ing participle

Select the correct answer. what is implied in the last line of this excerpt from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? as i approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. i rang. the same servant appeared. i asked for those gentlemen. "they are gone." this in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe. a. that the servant hails from a different country and most likely migrated to england for employment b. that the servants in the homes of wealthy londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else c. that the servant is unhappy with his employers and treats all his guests in a rude fashion d. that most servants in london have to live in poor conditions and frequently suffer from cold e. that the servants in london are prohibited from being friendly with th

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?