It had been there when the midwife had announced, ‘You’ve a boy.’
The hat was there when his wife had their second little joy.
Why does the author MOST likely choose the words, ‘their second little joy’?
A)They had twin boys.
B)It expresses that their second child was a joyous addition to their family.
C)The little hat was considered a joy for the father at the birth of his only son.
D)Next to their first little joy, their son, the hat was considered their second little joy.
B?
It saw with lucid eyes inhuman, divine
Line 12 has an example of a stylistic device. What is that device called?
A)allusion
B)inversion
C)satire
D)simile
not sure
Which kind of figurative language is used in line 37?
But the hat didn’t mind since the man truly matched it.
A.hyperbole
B.imagery
C.oxymoron
D.personification
i really need help
The first is (b)
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To determine the answer to the first question, "Why does the author MOST likely choose the words, 'their second little joy'?", we need to analyze the context of the sentence. The phrase is referring to the birth of their second child and their reaction to it. From the given options, option B) "It expresses that their second child was a joyous addition to their family" seems to be the most likely answer. The phrase "their second little joy" suggests that the birth of their second child brought happiness and joy to the family.
For the second question, "Line 12 has an example of a stylistic device. What is that device called?", we need to identify the specific technique or figure of speech used in that line. Option A) "allusion" refers to a reference to another work or event, which is not evident in the given line. Option B) "inversion" refers to a reversal in the usual word order, but no such reversal is present. Option C) "satire" is a form of humor that uses irony and exaggeration to criticize or mock something, which is not apparent in the given line. Option D) "simile" is a comparison using "like" or "as", but that is also not present.
Based on analysis, none of the given options seem to be the correct answer for the second question. It is possible that the correct answer is not listed or that there is a mistake in the choices provided.