"but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."
This is the line that conveys what you are asking. In other words, it talks about keeping your individuality even in a "crowd," or with others. But if you analyze it, he still does not encourage withdrawing from the crowd but being "in the midst" of society while maintaining your independence/ individuality.
The answer is C. because A and D are in the exposition of the poem. and B is the last sentence, serving as a most unsettling resolution.
C. "<span>I took from my waistcoat-pocket a pen-knife, opened it, grasped the poor beast by the throat, and deliberately cut one of its eyes from the socket!" is the best example of rising action in "The Black Cat" of the choices given.</span>
B. It inserts the reader into a state of wanting more, and it leaves them in suspense, like a cliffhanger in a television show.
Hope this helps!
I think it is it follows the verb because direct objects come before the verb
Answer:
A. Dramatic irony
Explanation:
because the audience knew before the character did
