The fourth section has figurative language in the form of a simile.
"And the sudden flurries of snowbirds, Like brown leaves whirling by." Using the word like create a comparison, also known as a simile which is a part of figurative language.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.
<em>[T]he Germans committed some blunders in the way they sent their secret radio messages, giving the British help in their task. The first mistake of German intelligence was the error of arrogance, believing that the British were not up to the challenge of deciphering their messages. Another mistake they made was sending duplicates and even triplicates of some of their messages, with each one using a different cipher key.</em>
Question: Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
Options:
- Critical
- Apologetic
- Objective
- Discouraged
Answer: The correct answer is: <u>Critical.</u>
Explanation: A critical tone is used to express an analysis of merits and faults of something or someone. The passage talks about The German's secret radio messages against the British. It expresses adverse and disapproving comments towards the Germans, by mentioning that The German intelligence was arrogant and that they committed terrible mistakes in the way they sent their secret radio messages.
Answer:
1 is A 2 is F 3 is A 4 is G
Explanation:
first one: 'sea horses are unusual' is an opinion because it cannot be backed by facts. some people might say that they look very normal.
second one: G and H are opinions. F and I and facts but sea horses' life span isn't mentioned in the passage.
third one: its said in the passage that seahorses are about 1.5 to 12 inches long. 1 is the only option that doesn't fit in that range.
fourth one: G is only one that cannot be backed by facts.
