Due to English punctuation eating is just an action where a drink is something like a soda and a action. A eat is not a meal or anything that can be consumed.
When Carolina’s window flew open. because that shows when the plot took a turn and then the fall action occurred after that.
No. because the quotations are BEFORE the period. Some titles have periods, so that's fine, but it's not supposed to be "titanic." it's supposed to be "Titanic".
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I think what it means is what kind of impression and feeling they get after reading that they take away from the letter.