b) provide comic relief
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d) offer parallels to Faustus's character
are both correct
Rising action is when an event starts the plot moving foward.
In relation to "A Shocking Accident," the word that best describes Jerome's attitude towards his father's memory is B. conflicted.
I feel like this is talking about Searches. It is protecting us against cops unlawfully searching our houses for no reason. A warrant with a reason to search is How cops can get the criminals.
the attitude that the author or narrator has toward the subject ...