This question is about "The Monkey’s Paw"
Answer:
To emphasize the mystical power of the rabbit's paw, as there are many legends about animals and mysticism in India.
Explanation:
India is a land with many legends and many stories involving mysticism and animals. This was built mainly due to the cultural and religious characteristics of India that ended up creating a stereotype about the "magical" objects that are created there. Thus, when the author places the Whites visitor as a military man who was in India and brought with him a magical object, the author imposes credibility on that object and on the visitor's words.
Answer:
B. It makes the passage more interesting by contrasting the narrator's comments with his thoughts.
Explanation:
The dialogue better shows the conflict between what he is saying to his friend, and what he is feeling.
The answer is: [B]: was saying all the things .
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Note: A 'prepositional phrase' ALWAYS begins with a preposition.
Answer choice: [B] — "was saying all the things"—is the only answer choice given that does not begin with a preposition.
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Answer:
I don't know what I ought to do
