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Choose the best paraphrase for the sentence below: "A pox on you for your loathsome chiding!"a. Curse you for your hateful
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What is dialogue?(1 point)personality traits of characters action described by the narrator setting described by the narrator
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Which element does figurative language rely on?(1 point)facts and details sources outside the story the reader's imagination
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Complete the analogy.Affliction is to calamity as lamentation is to __________. a. jocund b. weeping*** c. sullen d. destruction
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which word describes the order of stressed and unstressed syllables?alliteration rhyme scheme repetition meter
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Which sentence contains a pun?A. But that shirt is missing sleeves! B. Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper? C. I blinked
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Figurative Language Quick Check1. ______ occurs when several words that are close together all begin with the same consonant
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1.Which of the following is connotation?(1 point)1.the feelings suggested by a word 2.the literal meaning of a word 3.a more
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Language and Style Unit Test answers?????
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Explain the meaning of the metaphor italicized below.Her hair was a glistening raven’s wing that flowed in dark tresses down
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If an author chose to use words such as fantastic and exquisite to describe a painting, what kind of connotation is he or she
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I need the answers to the why did the banana go out with the prune worksheet. I already have the answer to the riddle, but I
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Can someone check my answer?Which option best explains why narrative writers use transitions? to create a clear flow of ideas in
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Which part of the introductory paragraph states the idea that will be described in an informative text
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Which word means “the people, animals, and other figures in a story”?(1 point)Responses plot plot setting setting characters
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1The exact definition of a word is its ________ meaning. Answer literal2Use the sentence to answer the question. The pond was so
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?• "Make sure you take your umbrella!" Mom warned. • "Whenever I see you,
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1. Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?* 1 point The athlete viewed the full stadium. "We have a full house!" he
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Iambic pentameter is often used in _______a. Plays b. Blank verse*** c. Prose d. Parliament
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Which choice describes an allusionA. A part of speech. B. A figure of speech. C. A sound device. D. And interpretation.
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2. asked by Lila England
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Which line of dialogue use’s correct punctuation? A. “Don’t be silly, said Jill.” B. No one takes those seriously, said
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2. asked by Lila England
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Choose the meaning of the bold words in questions 1-61. Men hold me/ FORMIDABLE for GUILE in peace and war: / this fame has gone
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Which sentence includes the use of a metaphor?(1 point)The rain fell like pebbles from the sky.*** The wind was a giant fan. The
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2. asked by Ido school on Connexus thanks
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Which of the following describes literary analysis? Need help Please.A.writing that is vague and uncertain B.a central message
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Ngwana yo o sa utlweng molao wa batsadi o tla utlwa wa manong "tlhamo ya setswana"
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Which option describes the rhythm of a poem?a. a word that imitates the sound it describes b. rhyme patterns at the end of lines
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In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence. The shabby blanket that wrapped around me was a
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Figurative language is language that conveys an idea or meaning in a way that is different from the literal meaning of the
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what is the difference between allegory and eligy?
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What is onomatopoeia?(1 point)Responses a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing a word that imitates the
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Select the option which best illustrates the term “full reference”.  Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. 2006. Writing academic
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Which of the following describes a pun? (1 point)A- a playful use of synonyms to achieve humor in writing B-a joke using words
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What type of figurative language is used here?The train chugged into the station. Question 14 options: hyperbole alliteration
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Exclaiming "oh great" after failing an exam is an example of which type of irony?* 1 point verbal irony situational irony
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Which phrase describes verbal irony?(1 point)Responses irony that is misunderstood irony that is misunderstood irony that is
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What are graphic elements in narrative writing?(1 point)Responses images that help a reader picture the story images that help a
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What does the simile like sunshine on a cloudy day mean?
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Which of the following describes a pun?
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How/Why is this a metaphor?Once more in her bed beside the warm cocoon of her sister
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The mighty oak tree indeed has a regal bearing; in these parts, it can certainly be said to be the king of the forest.In this
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What is an acrostic poem for E-C-N-O-M-I-C-S
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Use the sentences to complete the activity.Little Jilly’s merry laughter rang out over the courtyard. She could not help but
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Which phrase defines a sound argument?(1 point)
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2. asked by Anonymous
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Read the sentence from the paragraph 2 ''Narcissus myths'' ''he was calling his companions, "is anyone here?" and she called
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What the does the literary technique "double" or doubling mean.I read some definitions online, but I kind of want to hear a
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2. asked by jen
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what type of figurative language isScience is the systematic classification of experience
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Which of the following is the figurative meaning of the phrase, “Destiny tried to be like a church mouse as she tiptoed
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analyze the writers word choice in 3 to 5 sentences describe the effect of the word choice on the tone of the paragraph
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Why do writers use language that appeals to the five senses in their writing?They allow the reader to directly understand the
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2. asked by Julie
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What is onomatopoeia?(1 point)Responses the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close
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