Pretty
kind
Strong
Smart
Excellent
Curious
Answer:
D). He is poised between two worlds but eager to be home.
Explanation:
As per the context(background) of the given passage, the author pairs verbs like 'balanced' along with 'leaped' to signal that although Altaf was composed under the two different worlds yet he wished to return to his home. The use of words like 'balance' symbolizes the readers that he was in a calm and assured disposition while the word 'leaped' signifies his delight and excitement to return to his home. Thus, the most appropriate <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
1.) This oath even forbade me means that this promise even prevented me. The answer is letter C. Since, in a literal sense, oath means promise and forbade means to prevent.
2.) It's more of the second statement - <span>I do not believe that the presidency gives me the authority to abolish slavery. Since in </span>his personal opinion, <span>Lincoln agreed that all slaves should be freed. But he did not believe that "the Constitution gave him the power to free all the slaves". He hoped that could be done slowly, during peacetime.</span>
Answer:
A) Metaphor, B) Simile, C) Personification, D) Paradox, E) Allusion
Explanation:
A) is an example of a metaphor because it's a comparison of 2 unrelated things (the opponents face and a white sheet) without the use of words "like" or "as".
B) is an example of a simile because of the use of the word "as", and again, the comparison between 2 unrelated objects.
C) is an example of personification because an inanimate object has been given a human attribute. The win had a "heartbeat" which is an attribute of a human.
D) is an example of a paradox because the statement appears to be a bit self-contradictory but is true.
E) is an example of an allusion because it's an indirect reference to a person, place, or thing.
