D) Personification; The stillness and gusts of the winds are describe as its life and death.
Answer:
1. He used the earliest alphabet
2. Unknown year of birth
3. His name carries various meaning
4. The presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Explanation:
1. Homer’s poems were believed to be recorded just soon after the alphabet was invented.
2. It is estimated to be between the 12 and the 8 BC.
3. Some speculate that it was a term meaning wandering blind poet.
4. Many are lead to believe that Homer may not have written these works individually.
Answer:
"Oil spills affect water in a variety of ways. When oil is released into water, it does not blend with the water. Oil floats on the surface of salt and fresh water. Over a very short period of time, the oil spreads out into a very thin layer across the surface of the water. This layer, called a slick, expands until the oil layer is extremely thin. It then thins even more. This layer is called a sheen and is usually less than 0.01 mm thick."
Explanation:
A comparison using like or as is a simile.
Direct characterization is when the author specifically tells the reader the traits of a character. In this excerpt, Dickens tells you that the woman is elderly, wise, experienced and knows what is "good for children". If Dickens had used indirect characterization, he would have need to shown her wisdom and experience by including specific examples. The reader would then be lead to develop his own conclusion about the whether or not the woman was wise and experienced.
