"the devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them"
gaping means"wide open". why is this word so effective in conveying edwards's purpose to his audience?

Gaping is related to living things, which makes hell seem like a living creature to the audience.

The word gaping helps build the image of hell as a mouth that will swallow the audience up if they don’t do as Edward says.

The connotation of gaping makes the image more frightening and persuasive.

it would be b.) because if you process of elimination and when mr.white pulls the monkey it’s the action of the whole story

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