The literary device that uses extreme exaggeration is hyperbole which is a deliberate exaggeration of actions of ideas to make emphasis. Example, this bag weighs a ton. Metaphor and similes compare two different objects and show similarity between them The difference is that similes uses “as” or “like” and metaphor does not. Example of simile. I can eat like a horse. Metaphor, my boss is an old fox, very crafty
A paradox is a statement that seems to be self-contradictory and creates a humorous effect on readers. Example I must be cruel to be kind.
The answer is C (the main idea is always found at the beginning of a paragraph.)
Answer:
C. Americans should respond to King’s assassination with compassion and unity.
Explanation:
<em>Senator Robert F. Kennedy's speech</em> was delivered after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. His speech persuaded people,<em> especially the blacks</em>, <u>not to turn to hatred/anger due to what happened to Luther.</u> Although that incident could immediately cause a division between the whites and the blacks,<u> Kennedy was seeking people's understanding hearts and minds in order to become united rather than resorting to violence.</u> If everybody will have compassion and unity, according to him, justice will prevail despite the assassination.
B. The events that have caused the narrator to think he will die the following day