Expect something to be less or smaller then it actually is
Answer:
Hyperbole
Explanation:
A hyperbole is an intentional exaggeration or adding emphasis to an action. It is used to make a point bigger or better than it actually is and makes it more dramatic.
In this scenario the statement - 'I was on Today (a morning TV show) accused of killing the novel . . .'
Conveys that the writer was criticised for doing a bad job with the novel.
Using the word killing adds emphasis to the how bad the work on the novel was.
In this instance the writer does not mean he actually killed the book, but he said it to give a picture of the extent to which the book was negatively impacted by Jame's action.
Below are the choices:
a.the natural beauty of Long Island Sound and how it complements Gatsby's charm
<span>b.the carefree but false happiness of the affairs and their guests </span>
<span>c.the grotesque violence from which Gatsby's great wealth was acquired </span>
<span>d.the discomfort felt by all the guests who do not know much about Gatsby's past
</span>In his florid descriptions of gatsby's lavish parties, fitzgerald captures the carefree but false happiness of the affairs and their guests
The word dreaming in the sentence, “The children went to
sleep dreaming of the party“ is a participle.
To add, <span>a </span>participle<span> <span>is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence
to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase, and plays a role similar
to an adjective or adverb.</span></span>
Answer:
No, because evidence of the beliefs or opinions of a witness on matters of religion is not admissible to impair credibility.
Explanation:
In this context, credibility is only attained by an oath sworn with lawfully certified objects or items representing the religious beliefs of the state and not necessarily the genuine or validity of the witness declaration with such religious object to swore against the declaration of truth in the court of law.
