How does the description of the narrator cutting out Pluto's eye help build tension in the story?
A. The gruesome act contributes to the narrator's guilt, thus leading to more violence and ultimately the narrator's downfall.
B. The gruesome act causes conflict between the narrator and his wife, thus leading to more violence and ultimately her murder.
C. The gruesome act causes Pluto to avoid the narrator, which in turn increases the narrator's fear that the cat will seek revenge.
D. The gruesome act contributes to the narrator's guilt, causing him to suffer nightmares until he finally kills Pluto as an act of mercy.
