Equiano’s story would have been useful for abolitionists as his journey on the slave trade ships was (and still is to this day) a devastating account of mistreatment and the horrors that many Africans faced. Because of this, it led many to side with the abolitionists. He was also admired for his courage and wits, which helped their image greatly.
intents and
In this sentence "intensive" is used incorrectly. Intensive means very concentrated or focused on a specific subject. The sentence should say "for all intents and purposes". This does repeat the idea of purposes because someone's intent is their purpose, but that is the correct phrase that is commonly used. It comes from 16th century English law and means "in every practical sense".
Answer:
Advertising
Engagement
Introducing a new product
Explanation:
The post on the forum is introducing the new product, explaining it's use and benefits and also taking reaction from the forum members.
Answer:
C. Apostrophe
Explanation:
Apostrophe:
Apostrophe is a figure of speech by using which a writer or speaker addresses an absent/dead person as if he/she were present, or an inanimate object or idea as if it were a living thing and listening to him/her (speaker).
Examples:
"O wild West Wind"
"O, my cell phone, you were so dear to me."
Hyperbole: It is an exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
Examples:
"The sun came just meters away from the earth."
"She would conquer the entire universe with her smile"
Simile:
It is a figure of speech in which the writer makes comparison between two things which may have some relation but are different. Simile always uses comparison words such as, like, as, similar to etc.
Examples:
"He is as brave as a lion"
"Life is like a dream"
Litotes:
It is an understatement in which a positive statement is made by negating its opposite. Or use of double negatives to make a positive statement.
Examples:
"It was not one of my best days" to mean It was one of my bad days."
"The books was not bad" to mean the book was good."
Answer:
A. Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old
Explanation:
Because it reveals who he is.
