Read this excerpt from "Positvely Magic." Your smile is your wand,
your laughter is your colorful
explosion, your words
are your spinning stars,

Why does the author include this imagery?

to suggest that anyone can perform a magic show
to prove that a sense of humor is not important
to illustrate the power of being positive
to show how words can trick people

they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.  

explanation:

if they were going to steal the answers that is simply because they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.  

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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my best guess would be: d allusion

makes the most sense