Question
What is a hyperbole?(1 point)
Responses
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect
a literary style used by most fiction writers
a literary style used by most fiction writers
a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds
a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds
a type of folktale meant to share a specific lesson
Responses
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect
a literary style used by most fiction writers
a literary style used by most fiction writers
a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds
a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds
a type of folktale meant to share a specific lesson
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A hyperbole is **a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect**.
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Feeding Paul Bunyan's crews was a complicated job. At no two camps were conditions the same. The winter he logged off North Dakota he had 300 cooks making pancakes for the Seven Axemen and the little Chore-boy. At headquarters on the Big Onion he had one cook and 462 cookees feeding a crew so big that Paul himself never knew within several hundred either way, how many men he had.
Which is the best interpretation of the role of the hyperbole in this paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
It is meant to emphasize the amount of work that Paul Bunyan’s crew completed every day.
It is meant to emphasize the amount of work that Paul Bunyan’s crew completed every day.
It is meant to emphasize the work ethic of Paul Bunyan himself.
It is meant to emphasize the work ethic of Paul Bunyan himself.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan had a lot of people working for him.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan had a lot of people working for him.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan’s cooks liked to work in groups.
Feeding Paul Bunyan's crews was a complicated job. At no two camps were conditions the same. The winter he logged off North Dakota he had 300 cooks making pancakes for the Seven Axemen and the little Chore-boy. At headquarters on the Big Onion he had one cook and 462 cookees feeding a crew so big that Paul himself never knew within several hundred either way, how many men he had.
Which is the best interpretation of the role of the hyperbole in this paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
It is meant to emphasize the amount of work that Paul Bunyan’s crew completed every day.
It is meant to emphasize the amount of work that Paul Bunyan’s crew completed every day.
It is meant to emphasize the work ethic of Paul Bunyan himself.
It is meant to emphasize the work ethic of Paul Bunyan himself.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan had a lot of people working for him.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan had a lot of people working for him.
It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan’s cooks liked to work in groups.
GPT-4o mini
The best interpretation of the role of the hyperbole in this paragraph is **It is meant to emphasize that Paul Bunyan had a lot of people working for him.**
hi
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
A _____ paradox seems impossible but makes sense upon further consideration.
A _____ paradox seems impossible but makes sense upon further consideration.
GPT-4o mini
A **true** paradox seems impossible but makes sense upon further consideration.
hi
Use the passage to answer the question.
Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, trucks, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and ear-splitting sirens; the shouts of children and adults; the buzz of conversation of the human swarm on the sidewalks; guffaws, curses, cries; the explosion of a backfiring engine; wheels that bump over the rails and rend all tranquility; the spinning of propellers boring thunderously through space; noise, noise, NOISE: New York.
Question
Which type of figure of speech is used in this excerpt?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
metaphor
metaphor
hyperbole
hyperbole
personification
personification
understatement
understatement
paradox
Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, trucks, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and ear-splitting sirens; the shouts of children and adults; the buzz of conversation of the human swarm on the sidewalks; guffaws, curses, cries; the explosion of a backfiring engine; wheels that bump over the rails and rend all tranquility; the spinning of propellers boring thunderously through space; noise, noise, NOISE: New York.
Question
Which type of figure of speech is used in this excerpt?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
metaphor
metaphor
hyperbole
hyperbole
personification
personification
understatement
understatement
paradox
GPT-4o mini
The two correct answers for the type of figure of speech used in this excerpt are **hyperbole** and **personification**.
hi
Use the passage to answer the question.
Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, trucks, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and ear-splitting sirens; the shouts of children and adults; the buzz of conversation of the human swarm on the sidewalks; guffaws, curses, cries; the explosion of a backfiring engine; wheels that bump over the rails and rend all tranquility; the spinning of propellers boring thunderously through space; noise, noise, NOISE: New York.
Which statement best describes how one would analyze the use of the phrase, “The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless,” in this text?
(1 point)
Responses
It creates a feeling of disgust and uneasiness in the reader.
It creates a feeling of disgust and uneasiness in the reader.
It creates a feeling of excitement and suspense for the reader.
It creates a feeling of excitement and suspense for the reader.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how crowded and fast-moving New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how crowded and fast-moving New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how loud and noisy New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how loud and noisy New York is.
Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, trucks, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and ear-splitting sirens; the shouts of children and adults; the buzz of conversation of the human swarm on the sidewalks; guffaws, curses, cries; the explosion of a backfiring engine; wheels that bump over the rails and rend all tranquility; the spinning of propellers boring thunderously through space; noise, noise, NOISE: New York.
Which statement best describes how one would analyze the use of the phrase, “The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless,” in this text?
(1 point)
Responses
It creates a feeling of disgust and uneasiness in the reader.
It creates a feeling of disgust and uneasiness in the reader.
It creates a feeling of excitement and suspense for the reader.
It creates a feeling of excitement and suspense for the reader.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how crowded and fast-moving New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how crowded and fast-moving New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how loud and noisy New York is.
It gives the reader a clear picture of how loud and noisy New York is.
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes how one would analyze the use of the phrase, “The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless,” in this text is **It gives the reader a clear picture of how crowded and fast-moving New York is.**