Read the passage below and answer the question. the monster, in terror, had fled the premises for ever! i should behold it no more! my happiness was supreme! the guilt of my dark deed disturbed me but little. what theme is illustrated in the passage from "the black cat"? freedom from fear moral responsibility escaping reality solace found in nature

"The Black Cat" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Like in most of his work, Poe depicts horror and a sense of schizophrenia, but his short story deals primarily with the psychology of guilt.  

the passage below:

"The monster, in terror, had fled the premises for ever! I should behold it no more! My happiness was supreme! The guilt of my dark deed disturbed me but little."

Edgar Allan Poe illustrates the theme of: freedom from fear.

Moral responsibility

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.