FIGURES OF SPEECH
» Allusion: A reference to something else, such as a work of literature, specifically Declaration of Independence.
» Metaphor: A comparison of two different things that show how they're the same; they do NOT use the words 'like' or 'as'.
» Personification: A type of metaphor in which nonliving and nonhuman things are given human characteristics/abilities.
» Simile: A comparison of two different things that use the words 'like' or 'as' to show how they're similar.
» Hyperbole: Figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.
» Irony: A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal meaning of a situation contrary to what one would expect.
» Paradox: A statement that appears to contradict itself but can be true.
ABSOLUTE PHRASE
» An absolute phrase is a descriptive phrase that modifies an entire clause.
<h2>noun + participle + other modifiers</h2>
Sorry i don't know the passages to be able to help
Answer:
D. an expensive brown leather belt
Explanation:
It just sounded the most right in my head so sry if its wrong
Answer:
Personification
Explanation:
Adds human qualities to nonhuman thing.
In Guy Maupassant's "A Piece of String" the suspicion is handled by the rivalry between Maitre Hauchecorne and Maitre Malandain. Malandain accused Hauchecorne of being a thief, when the major asks Hauchecorne about a black leather pocketbook that failed to return he was nervous and didn't know what to do. Ultimately, the accusations drive Hauchecorne to his deadly destiny.
