1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Kaylis [27]
3 years ago
5

Match the quotes with the literary devices they use.

English
1 answer:
Kaylis [27]3 years ago
4 0
So first, you want to be familiar with what a paradox is--it's something that seems false or like a contradiction, but they're actually true in a sense. an oxymoron is a contradictory phrase or statement; easy examples are "jumbo shrimp" or saying that someone is "found missing." shrimp are small, so describing them as jumbo is contradictory. if one is missing, they are unfound, so to say someone is "found missing" is contradictory.

with that in mind, try to categorize your quotes.

"beggarly riches" is an oxymoron, because "beggarly" describes someone who is poor, but "riches" mean wealth. this is contradictory.

"what a pity that youth must be wasted on the young" is a paradox, because it sounds illogical that youth, belonging to or characterized by youngness, could be wasted on young people, but it's true in a sense. young people tend to waste their youth, perhaps by ignoring opportunities or being reckless, etc.

"i can resist anything but temptation" is another paradox. it's contradictory because temptation in itself suggests a lack of resistance, so not resisting temptation is giving into temptation--and giving into temptation marks the absence of resistance. circular, confusing--there's your paradox.

"civil war" is an oxymoron in this context because being "civil" means to be cordial and respectful, and "war" in itself violates that mutual respect.
You might be interested in
In Achebe's "Civil Peace," the character Jonathan mentions that one of his sons died during the Nigerian Civil War. What is the
Anvisha [2.4K]
Its historical significance of this is that real people died during this time
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which kind of complement is the underlined word?  Mrs. Moreno made her daughter a dress for the dance. A.direct object. B.indire
Gwar [14]
'dress' it's a direct object because it answers to the question:What Mrs.Moreno has made for her daughter?

the answer:variant A
8 0
3 years ago
Write a pair of fractions with a common denominator<br> 2/3. and 5/6
Serggg [28]
4/6 and 5/6 i think they have a common denominator

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Read the excerpt from "As Good as Gold."
Wittaler [7]

There are five elements of a plot: Exposition, conflict, raising action, climax, falling action and Resolution. From these elements, the one that approaches best to that excerpt is Resolution. The word "finally" can be a signal word that denotes the ending part and Resolution means that the conflict has been solved and indicates the ending, which it really makes sense, since after all the things happened in Jake's life, at the end "I expect we'll need three servings of bacon today" refering maybe to a happy ending.



7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Its fact or opinion drag dealers belong in prison
dangina [55]
It is an opinion that they belong in prison
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • A variety of nonstandard English spoken by members of a regional, ethnic, or social group is called a(n) _____.
    6·1 answer
  • What is a good method for sharing response in a peer view
    10·1 answer
  • Which statements describe what to do when writing an effective summary of a speech? Select three options.
    13·1 answer
  • What does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above?
    12·1 answer
  • Very simple question, please help:(
    8·1 answer
  • Write A 6 -8 sentence paragraph explaining, what album was the best Hip Hop Album of 2020, Why?
    7·1 answer
  • Which type of sentence is this?
    7·1 answer
  • The guests enjoyed the party.
    8·1 answer
  • Help help me help help please help help me help help please help help me help help please help help me help help please help
    6·1 answer
  • 8th Grade English - To Kill A Mockingbird
    15·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!