The style of speaking or writing , theres formal diction , where formal words are used . informal diction , it uses informal words as if you were talking to your friends. colloquial diction , where you use words common in everyday Speech . slang diction , the use of words that are newly coined or impolite.
Answer: A) Simile.
Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." A metaphor is also a comparison, but it is direct, without using the words "like" or "as." In the given sentence we can see an example of a simile that compares the color of someone's lips to rubies.
Answer: Brutus wants to atone for Caesar’s death, and thinks he can do so by killing himself.
Explanation:
In Shakespeare's <em>Julius Caesar</em>, Caesar's friend Brutus joins the conspiracy which leads to Caesar's death.
In Act V, Scene V, Brutus feels guilty for Caesar's death and decides to make up for what he did by killing himself. He asks his friend, Strato, to hold a sword while he runs on it. As he dies, Brutus says that Caesar can rest in peace now, and points out that he wanted to kill himself more than he ever wanted to kill Caesar.
Answer: The community is supportive, kind, and tries to help people.
Explanation:
The sentence that contains an error in parallel structure is the community is supportive, kind, and tries to help people.
This is because the first two items that are in the predicate are adjectives. The words are supportive,and kind while the third item isn't a predicate but rather is a verb that is modified by an infinitive phrase. The word here is "tries to help people".