The connotation of a word is the feeling the word gives the reader.
What is a word's connotation? (1 point)
• the literal meaning of the word
• the feeling the word gives the reader
• a word that is similar but makes a different impression
• a word that has the exact same meaning
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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, l'd say there's a fifty percent chance you'd get it back.
How does the author use euphemism?
(1 point)
• to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way
• to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws
• to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct
• to talk about Tom without showing the narrator's true feelings
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, l'd say there's a fifty percent chance you'd get it back.
How does the author use euphemism?
(1 point)
• to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way
• to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws
• to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct
• to talk about Tom without showing the narrator's true feelings
The author uses euphemism to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct.
What method does an oxymoron use to create a specific effect? (1 point)
• drawing comparisons between two similar things
• selecting similar words with different connotations
• placing two words with opposite meanings together
• using nearby text to hint at the meaning of a word
• drawing comparisons between two similar things
• selecting similar words with different connotations
• placing two words with opposite meanings together
• using nearby text to hint at the meaning of a word
An oxymoron creates a specific effect by placing two words with opposite meanings together.
What is hyperbole? (1 point)
• a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect
. a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create
imagery
• a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is
• a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something
• a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect
. a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create
imagery
• a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is
• a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something
Hyperbole is a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something.
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)
• It uses an unrealistic situation to make a point.
• It stresses the extent of the narrator's exhaustion in a memorable way.
• It introduces humor by exaggerating how tired the narrator is.
• It creates a sensory experience for readers by presenting a vivid description.
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)
• It uses an unrealistic situation to make a point.
• It stresses the extent of the narrator's exhaustion in a memorable way.
• It introduces humor by exaggerating how tired the narrator is.
• It creates a sensory experience for readers by presenting a vivid description.
Hyperbole in the text stresses the extent of the narrator's exhaustion in a memorable way.
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