Question

What is a word’s connotation?(1 point) Responses a word that has the exact same meaning a word that has the exact same meaning a word that is similar but makes a different impression a word that is similar but makes a different impression the feeling the word gives the reader the feeling the word gives the reader the literal meaning of the word

Answer 1

Use the paragraph to answer the question. Tom is a pretty okay guy. Sure, he’s a bit style-challenged, and his humor leaves a lot to be desired—but at the end of the day, if you dropped a twenty on the ground and Tom saw, I’d say there’s a fifty percent chance you’d get it back. How does the author use euphemism? (1 point) Responses to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way to talk about Tom without showing the narrator’s true feelings to talk about Tom without showing the narrator’s true feelings to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws

Answer 2

What method does an oxymoron use to create a specific effect?(1 point) Responses using nearby text to hint at the meaning of a word using nearby text to hint at the meaning of a word placing two words with opposite meanings together placing two words with opposite meanings together selecting similar words with different connotations selecting similar words with different connotations drawing comparisons between two similar things

Answer 3

What is hyperbole?(1 point) Responses a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create imagery a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create imagery a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is

Answer 4

Use the sentence to answer the question. I crossed the marathon finish line and immediately veered off the trail to collapse, certain I could sleep for days right there in the grass. What role does hyperbole play in the text? (1 point) Responses It creates a sensory experience for readers by presenting a vivid description. It creates a sensory experience for readers by presenting a vivid description. It stresses the extent of the narrator’s exhaustion in a memorable way. It stresses the extent of the narrator’s exhaustion in a memorable way. It uses an unrealistic situation to make a point. It uses an unrealistic situation to make a point. It introduces humor by exaggerating how tired the narrator is.