In "home place retold," why was it a common practice for siblings from one family to marry siblings from a neighboring family? people wanted to keep farming practices a secret. the communities were large and extensive. people wanted to combine their land into huge farms. the communities had very small populations.

Review the analytical essay prompt: write a literary analysis of w. w. jacobs’ "the monkey’s paw." discuss at least two literary elements (diction, dialogue, allusion, voice, point of view) and how each element contributes a deeper understanding of the narrative. you must include at least one quote. compare the thesis statements below. select the statement that best supports a response about allusion and dialogue. a) the author uses word choice to build voice and alludes to the bible. b) the author uses the voice of a narrator to explain some of the action and offers allusions to different texts to make connections. c) w. w. jacobs does an excellent job of using voices in his story, "the monkey’s paw" because each sentence is unique. d) the author alludes to well-known texts, such as the bible, to enhance meaning and also uses dialogue to develop character.