Which part of "the monkey's paw" would be considered part of the story's falling action?
a. mrs. white screams in disappointment when she doesn't get to see her son again.
b. mr. white makes his third wish on the monkey's paw to return his son to the graveyard.
c. mr. and mrs. white are much worse off than they were before they got the monkey's paw.
d. mr. and mrs. white learn that due to their son's death, they have been given 200 pounds.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."