What is this sentence an example of?
"The car coughed and sputtered before finally starting"
A) personification
B) metaphor
C) Verbal irony
D) pun
15 answers
A) personification
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Yes, the sentence is an example of personification.
In the pun " The scarecrow won an award because he was outstanding in his field"
what word is being used for its multiple meanings.
Scarecrow
award
field
won
what word is being used for its multiple meanings.
Scarecrow
award
field
won
The word "field" in the pun is being used for its multiple meanings.
Which of the following analogy shows an analogy of degree
Shirt: tank top
smelly: odorless
right: left
big: huge
Shirt: tank top
smelly: odorless
right: left
big: huge
The analogy "big: huge" shows an analogy of degree.
"Crocker just nodded despairingly and settled in for the duration: by now he knew that could be quite a stretch"
Which option MOST effectivly clarifies the similarities or differences in meaning between the terms "stretch" and "duration".
A. both are referring to a time frame
B. both allude to good emotions
C. duration means an extended period, while stretch means a brief duration.
D. duration implied a challenging issue, whereas stretch implies an effortless one
Which option MOST effectivly clarifies the similarities or differences in meaning between the terms "stretch" and "duration".
A. both are referring to a time frame
B. both allude to good emotions
C. duration means an extended period, while stretch means a brief duration.
D. duration implied a challenging issue, whereas stretch implies an effortless one
A. both are referring to a time frame
which word has the most negative connotation.
A. nosy
B. interested
C. excited
D. curious
A. nosy
B. interested
C. excited
D. curious
A. nosy
"the teenager was a fountain of wisdom" '
The term "fountain" is employed by the author to illustrate that the teenager's wisdom was....
A. a supply that doesnt run out
B. a manufactured water spout
C. a container that holds liquid
D. a source of water
The term "fountain" is employed by the author to illustrate that the teenager's wisdom was....
A. a supply that doesnt run out
B. a manufactured water spout
C. a container that holds liquid
D. a source of water
A. a supply that doesn't run out
which sentence contains the underlined word that pertains to transitioning between different social classes?
A. after 3 days of test Alexa was back on her and mobile once more.
B. Ian's generation has been labeled as economically mobile, as people's financial states can change during their lifetimes
C. Jack's father operates on the mobile library to reach communities without access to the local library.
D. bryce's family relocated from Dayton to Mobile, Alabama.
A. after 3 days of test Alexa was back on her and mobile once more.
B. Ian's generation has been labeled as economically mobile, as people's financial states can change during their lifetimes
C. Jack's father operates on the mobile library to reach communities without access to the local library.
D. bryce's family relocated from Dayton to Mobile, Alabama.
B. Ian's generation has been labeled as economically mobile, as people's financial states can change during their lifetimes
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