Which sentence effectively juxtaposes two ideas for emphasis? A) Some see Rose's father as simply being protective, while other
see him as being too invasive. B) I've never liked going to biology after lunch, and I don't like when the lunch line is too long. C) The carpet cleaners wanted to get under our bed, so it had to be taken apart in order to be moved. D) All of the socks I usually wear are in the washing machine, so I'm basically going to school barefoot today.
<u>Juxtaposition</u> is a literary device used to place different elements side by side so as to emphasize the differences between them. To do so, the ideas that are being compared may be introduced by linking words such as <em>while</em>, <em>though</em>, <em>although</em>, etc., that covey the idea of contrast.
Therefore, the sentence that effectively juxtaposes two ideas for emphasis is A) Some see Rose's father as simply being protective, while other see him as being too invasive.
The characteristics of Play-Doh made it an effective wallpaper cleaner because of how moldable it was to roll up and get the grime off the walls. The second characteristic was how gummy it was because it made it easier to stretch across the grime.
<span>The answer is: ____________________________________________________ [C]: "A good descriptive essay includes the use of vivid imagery and figurative language." ___________________________________________________________</span>
