What is one purpose of an introductory paragraph in an interpretive essay on a novel?

a.
to present facts about the thesis

b.
to provide textual evidence to support the thesis

c.
to provide a full summary of the novel

d.
to give basic background information about the novel

Which are examples of puns? check all that apply. a. it’s pointless to write with a broken pencil. b. early to bed means early to rise. c. the poor, old cow was udderly exhausted. d. a penny saved is a penny earned. e. that lightning storm was just shocking.

Asap i put 30 pts idk how much is shows. submit the following: · graphic organizer: evidence for a poem's theme · graphic organizer: informal essay for an outline about theme · first draft 1. write an introduction with a clear thesis about the theme of the poem. 2. analyze the theme of the poem using paraphrases, examples and quotations as evidence. 3. write a conclusion that summarizes the theme. 4. use appropriate transitions. 5. maintain a third person point of view.

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.