<span>Catharsis is the effect of fear and pity created in the audience when it watches the downfall of a tragic protagonist. </span>
<span>lumbering up the steps
plodding past me
The two verbs used to describe the way the giant tortoises move are "lumbering" and "plodding". Both of these verbs carry the connotation that something very large is moving awkwardly. Plodding refers to the loud sound it would make when its feet hit the ground, and lumbering describes the awkward way limbs move when they're so big and heavy.</span>
<span>A. The speaker’s nighttime walk allows her to feel a deep connection with nature. I hope that helps.
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