How does the use of dialogue in “The Monkey’s Paw” contribute to the story’s meaning? Select all that apply.?!

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1) The dialogue gives readers a strong sense of the characters and what each is like.

2) The dialogue raises the level of irony because the characters rarely say what they mean.

3) The dialogue balances the tension with humor since the characters often say funny things.

4) The dialogue ties the story to a specific time period and social class.

class : English 1B

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

the correct answer is:   [d]:   " diagram "   .

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