Who or what is the antagonist in this excerpt? Francois is the antagonist because he makes the dogs leave their beds.
Nature is the antagonist because the team is struggling with the cold.
Buck is the antagonist because he attacks Spitz.
Spitz is the antagonist because he challenges Buck.

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.