I believe these parts provide direct characterization: "<span>Endowed with commonsense, as massive and hard as blocks of granite, fastened together by stern rigidity of purpose, as with iron clamps, he followed out his original design, probably without so much as imagining an objection to it."
The writer clearly and directly describes the character's personal features, as well as his internal motivation for an action. It is opposed to indirect characterization, where we can grasp the character's traits or motivation through his/her actions or speech.</span>
<span>Gerund Phrase: skiing in Switzerland
Noun Use: object of the preposition</span>
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Persuasive speeches are usually aimed to convince the audience to accept the speaker's point of view. <em>(whether right or wrong)</em>. Judging by that, the speech in question has already passed as a persuasive speech since it is aimed at persuading an audience.
Similarly, the content of the persuasive speech has a lot to do with the adoption of a <em>new tax policy </em>by the government<em>. </em>Hence, this makes this makes the speech a persuasive speech on a question of policy.
Answer:
Positivtely
Explanation:
I usually tell them thanks for your input even if it really wasn't needed or wanted then I take a deep breath and continue about my day. I could improve by trying to see from their point of view.
Answer:
Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound.
Explanation:
"She sells seashells by the sea-shore." or "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
