(d.) The setting gives an idea about time and place.
"During the shop’s peak hours – from eight in the evening till around midnight – one could hardly hear oneself talk because of the boisterous chatters that went on."
Answer: Investment bankers.
Explanation:
<u>Investment bankers</u> are people who work for a financial institution. Their task is to raise capital for entities (corporations, governments). Their responsibilities include underwriting new issues of corporate stocks and bonds and state/local government debt securities. They also assist their clients with mergers and acquisitions, and give them advises regarding investment opportunities. The investment banking has become a field of particular importance in the world of banks.
Mortgage bankers are people (or institutions) that originate mortgages.
Securities dealers are people (or institutions) that primarily focus on security market transactions.
Securities brokers purchase or sell securities on their customer's behalf.
Answer:
1. Implying that the effort the firefighters showed was great and comparable to the immense strength of Hercules. Further implies that they are heroes, like Hercules.
2. Implying that Quinn's weakness is chocolate and has a greater effect in portraying her vulnerabilities despite how she sticks to healthy eating.
3. The friend is playing as a matchmaker and evokes the proudness of the friend in comparing herself to a Roman God.
4. Portrays the great harm of the situation.
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