Answer: present participle phrase
Explanation: <em>Jumping across the ditch</em>, the fire threatened our house.
<u>Jumping</u> is the present participle. It describes the action of the fire, it ends in "ing" but it is not the main verb in the sentence.
In "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allen Poe, the rising action begins when the narrator starts drinking and abusing the cat. The situation escalates because he feels remorse but once again drink causes him to abuse the cat and then he hangs it outside.
i think the falling action is taking place where the narrator hangs the cat. the consequence is that the cat is no longer alive. otherwise, the falling action is when he faces the consequences of his decision.
Here are some ways the king prevent colonial population from growing..
* The king refused to assess law regarding immigration
* Raising condition of new appropriation land
<span>* the king would not allow the court of justice to be established
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