One purpose of a figure of speech is to(1 point)
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state the time and place.
state the time and place.
present an argument.
present an argument.
create humor.
create humor.
express the author’s point of view.
Use the phrase to answer the question.
After hours of waiting for the bowling alley to open,
Which clause best completes the sentence to create a pun?
(1 point)
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we were starving.
we were starving.
we finally got the ball rolling.
we finally got the ball rolling.
we found out it was closed for good.
we found out it was closed for good.
we went to the movies instead.
we finally got the ball rolling.
Which term means “the use of a word that suggests two or more of its meanings, or suggests a similar sounding word”?(1 point)
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adjective
adjective
comparison
comparison
verbal irony
verbal irony
pun
pun
Which term means “to say something that is opposite from what is true or from what you really mean”?(1 point)
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advertisement
advertisement
pun
pun
verbal irony
verbal irony
element
element