Question

Read the following passage from "The Black Cat." "I am almost ashamed to own yes, even in this felon's cell, I am almost ashamed to own that the terror and horror with which the animal inspired me, had been heightened by one of the merest chimaeras it would be possible to conceive." Which part of the sentence builds suspense in the story? A. "yes, even in this felon's cell" because it foreshadows the crime that is to come B. "it would be possible to conceive" because it shows that the story is realistic C. "had been heightened by one of the merest chimaeras" because it refers to the supernatural D. "I am almost ashamed to own" because it shows that the narrator is sorry for his actions (15 points) {Desperately need help, I think I already failed 70% of this test}

Answer 1

A. "yes, even in this felon's cell" because it foreshadows the crime that is to come

Answer 2

It seems to me, to be A