Ok, so “is” is the linking verb and I’m pretty sure the predicate is... effective? I’m not sure tbh! But I really do think it is that. I’m sorry if it is incorrect. My apologies.
Answer:
1- bird, 2- cat, 3-Cheetah, 4- monkey
5- Justin, 6- Howard, 7- horse, 8- hen, 9- bell, 10- kettle
Answer:
I think she is Beatrice
Explanation:
Inferno canto II- "i was among those spirits in suspense: a lady called me, so beautiful and blessed that i at once implored her to command me. "her eyes outshone the light of any star. sweetly and softly she began to speak with the voice of an angel in her own words: (ii, 52–57) Beatrice is the lady who has come to speak to the poet as indicated by the lines above
I believe the answer is B, an extended metaphor.
It can't be A because similes are comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as", which will also eliminate D.
It can't be C because a personification is where an inanimate object is given human-like qualities.
Throughout the entire passage, the author compares Ben to a bear and uses words such as "growled", "barked", "lumbered" which shows how the comparison between the two is prolonging throughout the passage.
