A)

The euphemism that the author uses to be polite is "She is getting on in years." This phrase is a gentler way of saying that someone is aging.

A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
“Due to changing financial circumstances,” the manager said nervously, “the company is
going to have to let you go. We wish you the best of luck in future endeavors.”
Which phrase is a euphemism that the manager uses to make something sound less negative?
(1 point)
future endeavors
wish you the best of luck
said nervously
let you go
A) What is the definition of oxymoron? (1 point)
a figure of speech where words with the same initial consonant sound are placed next to each
other
a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each
other
a figure of speech where an object that is not alive is described as having human qualities
a figure of speech where exaggeration is used in order to emphasize an important point

The phrase that the manager uses as a euphemism to make something sound less negative is "let you go."

A) The definition of an oxymoron is: a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other.

A) Why do writers use figures of speech? (1 point)
to help readers understand what happens next
to give the literal meaning of something
to create an emotional response in a reader
to explain a complex idea more clearly
A) Which figure of speech adds intensity to a text by exaggerating the qualities of something?
(1 point)
anthropomorphism
hyperbole
personification
understatement

A) Writers use figures of speech to create an emotional response in a reader.

A) The figure of speech that adds intensity to a text by exaggerating the qualities of something is hyperbole.