THE ASSASIN: paragraph 1: write about the killer waiting. perhaps he is lying down onend of the the rain soaked grass in wait for his victim. add details of what he looks like. make sure they seem emotionless. at the end of the paragraph reveal why they are there (to kill someone for revenge or something) keep it third person also only do 1 and if you want second paragraph. if you want to do it all comment

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.