At the beginning of "The Black Cat," the narrator doesn't explain what he did to deserve death as a consequence of his actions. What effect does this withholding of information create? A. It urges the reader to use outside sources to find information. B. It allows the reader to better understand the motivation of the narrator. C. It increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers. D. It forces the reader to suspend disbelief in order to understand the story.

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Axel Wells

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6 October, 15:32

At the beginning of "The Black Cat," the narrator doesn't explain what he did to deserve death as a consequence of his actions. What effect does this withholding of information create? A. It urges the reader to use outside sources to find information. B. It allows the reader to better understand the motivation of the narrator. C. It increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers. D. It forces the reader to suspend disbelief in order to understand the story.

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Kayden Chen · Answer 1

It increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers.

Cherish Jarvis · Answer 2

The answer is C. It increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers.

Withholding of information at the beginning of "The Black Cat" increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers.

The narrator in the first part of the story expressly wanted to tell his story to set the records straight. This scenario generates curiosity from its readers thus, they are compelled to read the story to know what really happened.