Answer: “newspaper” is a common noun.
Explanation: there are common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns name objects, animals, ideas, things, while proper nouns are used for people’s names.
Example: “chair” is a common noun, whereas “Mary” is a proper noun. All nouns are either common or proper.
Answer:
The correct answer is option A. Allusion
Explanation:
An allusion is used in rhetoric to refer to something indirectly, that is, by referring to it.
In this case the title "An Idle Fellow" refers to inactivity, who has been the faithful companion during the author's life.
He even describes himself as a person who does not like to do anything, and his "idle fellow" is said inactivity.