Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Silas doesn’t mean to hurt people’s feelings, but he has a sharp tongue.
How is the author of this sentence using a euphemism?

(1 point)
Responses

to compare two people
to compare two people

to use many phrases to say the same thing
to use many phrases to say the same thing

to politely describe a negative trait
to politely describe a negative trait

to create humor
to create humor
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

She sat close to the edge of the towering cliff and watched the stunning sunset. The thought of returning home the next day filled her with joyful melancholy.
Select the correct answers from the lists to complete the sentence.

(1 point)
The author includes the oxymoron
in order to
.We went out onto his deck and I looked out over the vista before us—a sunken Italian garden, a half-acre of pungent roses, a rolling, perfectly manicured lawn that extended to the sea, and a snub-nosed motorboat that bumped the tide offshore.

“I’ve got a pretty decent place here,” he said, his eyes flashing about restlessly.

I turned to him, noticing the way he shifted his weight from one foot to the other, his hands fidgeting with the cuff of his sleeve.

"Yeah, it's...not bad," he muttered. "Keeps me busy, I guess."

Question
Use the excerpt from a story to answer the question.

What is suggested about the character’s personality by the author’s use of understatement in the excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

The character takes his living situation seriously.
The character takes his living situation seriously.

The character might be uncomfortable with his wealth.
The character might be uncomfortable with his wealth.

The character is egotistical.
The character is egotistical.

The character is secretive.
The character is secretive.
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My mind sparks with an idea for a painting,
And my thoughts are a hum of bees.
First they bumble around the petals
Of a flower, dancing near the pollen,
But then they flit to another, still
Not ready to settle on one, yellow
Dust stains their feet; their wings
Flicker in the air, and next it’s uncertain
Where to go: Thistle or clover,
Zinnia or honeysuckle? Tip and tap,
My bee thoughts hum, until they finally
Land on one.
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.

Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?

(1 point)
Responses

The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.
The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.

The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.
The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.

The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.
The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.

The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.
The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.
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Answer 1

1) to politely describe a negative trait

2) The author includes the oxymoron "joyful melancholy" in order to show conflicting/mixed emotions about returning home.

3) The character might be uncomfortable with his wealth.

4) The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.