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A)What is the most likely reason an author would use fewer hyperboles in a literary text?(1 point)
The text contains larger-than-life characters.
The text needs comic exaggerations.
The text has a serious tone.
The text is meant to tell a lesson.
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
If you cannot connect to the Wi-Fi, go to the website for help.
Why is this statement a paradox?
(1 point)
You cannot access a website if you do not have a Wi-Fi connection.
The help feature on a website will be difficult to follow and understand.
All types of computers will not work on the available Wi-Fi network.
The online directions may not solve the specific problem you have
Sinking Islands
by Cai Emmons
The sun is a brash tambourine in the Eastern sky. A rare
winter morning when the view south across the bay is not
sullied by sleeves of fog. Sea and snow-capped Olympics
are both clear, and visible in the same line of vision, one
of the reasons she loves this place. She stands on the
chilly winter sand in bare feet, binoculars in hand,
listening to the polished pebbles at the end of the beach
chortling with each outgoing wave. Three seals pop up in
quick succession maybe twenty yards out, staring at her
as if to say good morning, then they submerge again,
reappearing a minute later much closer. An eagle rides a
thermal, rising to a pinpoint against the blue as if to
display his strength and grandeur, then descending
abruptly to the ocean’s surface to grasp something in its
talons. Instead of rising in flight again the eagle begins to
swim, hunching its broad wings at regular intervals like
someone swimming the breaststroke. She feels her own
scapula rising and falling in sympathy. What work it must
be, especially in water this cold. . . .
"Sinking Islands", © Cai Emmons. Published by Red Hen
Press, 2021.
A)
Use the passage from “Sinking Islands” to answer
the question.
What does the simile "like someone swimming the
breaststroke" suggest about the eagle?
(1 point)
She reflects Bronwyn's own love of the water.
She embodies Bronwyn's desire for freedom.
She possesses a humanlike sense of
determination.
He relies primarily on fish as a source of food.
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The movie was a rollercoaster ride of emotions.At times, I felt like I was rushing up into the sky
anticipating the fall.And other times I was literally falling, and trying to catch my breath. Even though
others will find me crazy for liking scary movies; it’s the suspense and intense emotions that keep me
coming back for more.
Which best explains how the use of analogy helped to develop meaning in this paragraph?
(1 point)
It helps explain how the speaker feels when making unusual choices.
It helps explain why the speaker prefers visiting an amusement park to going to the theater.
It helps explain how the speaker compares herself to other people.
It helped explain why the speaker likes scary movies.
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
After taking a job as a delivery driver, Malcolm soon found out that the backroads in his small town were
an elaborate web.
Which clarifying statement could be added to this metaphor to make it an analogy without changing its
meaning?
(1 point)
After only a few days, he decided that he didn’t want to be a delivery driver any longer.
Every road was connected, and each was harder to transverse that the one before it.
He never realized how many spiders lived in his town, and how large and scary they were.
The road that he lived on was long, but when compared to the others, it was just a short detour.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: What is the most likely reason an author would use fewer hyperboles in a literary text?

• Answer: The text has a serious tone.

Question 2: Why is this statement a paradox?

• Answer: You cannot access a website if you do not have a Wi-Fi connection.

Question 3: What does the simile "like someone swimming the breaststroke" suggest about the eagle?

• Answer: She possesses a humanlike sense of determination.

Question 4: Which best explains how the use of analogy helped to develop meaning in this paragraph?

• Answer: It helped explain why the speaker likes scary movies.

Question 5: Which clarifying statement could be added to this metaphor to make it an analogy without changing its meaning?

• Answer: Every road was connected, and each was harder to transverse than the one before it.

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