"Bestowing" means confer or present something to another, usually an honor, right, gift, or an item special to someone.
Conflicts arose between China and England over opium trade.
Read this sentence about Della from "The Gift of the Magi."
Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.
What theme do Della's actions in this sentence best suggest?
Sacrifice is more important than true love.
Sacrifice for a loved one is not always easy.
Sacrifice is part of a life lived to the very fullest.
Sacrifice for a loved one does not always pay off
Answer:
Sacrifice for a loved one is not always easy.
Explanation:
Answer:
1. Simile was used to compare the poet's heart to the salt-kilns by Tsunu's wave.
2. Hyperbole was used to exaggerate the condition of the author's heart by describing it as being aflame.
Explanation:
Simile is the direct comparison of two different things using 'like', and 'as'. Just as salt glazes were made by throwing salt to the kiln, so was the poet's heart.
Hyperbole is used to make an exaggeration. The poet's heart was described as being afire though nobody actually sees the flame. This is a form of exaggeration.
