THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF AN ADJECTIVE SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN COMPARING .
Answer:
Repetition, connotation, metaphor, personification
Explanation:
"Now is the time" is repeated.
The author uses words with negative connotations to describe how horrible segregation is.
"quicksands of racial injustice" is a metaphor.
"promises of democracy" personifies democracy.
Answer:
Retiring, resting, passed.
Explanation:
Participle are the part of non finite verb that functions as an adverbs and adjective.
for example boiled water where boiled is the past passive participle of the verb that indicate the noun.
There are two type of participle
The present participle: the word end with suffix (ing).
The past participle: the word end with suffix (ed).
Retiring, Resting are (present participle)
Passed (past participate)
Answer:
A. He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Explanation:
Henry David Thoreau's response to people's interest in the news in this excerpt shows that He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Actually, from the excerpt, it is clear that people are obsessed with the news. They see the news as indispensable as the breakfast. Also, the author reveals that they are blind to life and reality in that they wake up from sleep and what they request for is the news. What an obsession!
So, their news obsession shows that they are blind to life and reality.
Answer:
Synonyms
Explanation:
because, when using synonyms you HAVE to include nouns and verbs to help define the adjective!!