What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play's conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.

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.

What significance does the repetition of the word rage have in this excerpt from "unanimity has been achieved, not a lot less for its accidentalness" by bob kaufman?

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of the awakening. she had not much of anything to say to her father, for that matter; but he did not antagonize her. she discovered that he interested her, though she realized that he might not interest her long; and for the first time in her life she felt as if she were thoroughly acquainted with him. which statement best summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt?