The answers will be as follows
1. purring kitten. Onomatopoeia. An Onomatopoeia is a word that has the same attribute as the sound associated with it. In this case, the word "purring" sound like the actual purr of a cat. Other example may be words that are used as sound effects like "Ding!".
2. playing people passed the pond. Alliteration. An Alliteration is the repetitive use of the initial sound to form a melodious or pleasant musical feel. In this case the initial sound of /p/ is used. This is common among poem writers and lyricists.
3. I know that goat odor. Assonance. This is a bit like alliteration which deals with musicality of a piece, but assonance is on the vowel that occur inside the words of the line, in this instance the sound that produces the melodic feel is the sound /o/.
4. <span>He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch." Understatement. The speaker here uses an understatement of what happened, he is downplaying the incident. This is commonly used in writing stories, especially when the incident that happens to the speaker forces him to resign with the fact that it happened.
5. </span><span>Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown.
Metonymy. Metonymy is the use of a particular word to refer another term, event or person. In this case the speaker used the word crown to refer to the royalty. Other examples may be the white house, to refer to the US government.
6.</span><span> My computer is moody this morning. Personification. The device used here tries to personify the inanimate object. The computer which is an inanimate object was given a character of a human, which was being moody. Another example may be, My alarm clock starts my day by screaming at me.
7. </span><span>"Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" Hyperbole. The statement here is overstating the facts. Knowing the the child was the son of the speaker, and that it was a finger painting, which is a common activity of a child, it could be deduce as such.
8. </span><span>"This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. Irony. The speaker here does not mean that his totaled bike is totally awesome, instead he means the opposite, which was this suck and now he has to either replace the bike, or go without it.
</span><span>9. Her smile is a breath of fresh air. Metaphor. Metaphor is the use of a term to describe a thing that is not related to it. A breath of fresh air would be oxygen, but a smile does not give that. But speaker here means that her smile is full of life and makes him feel happy.
10. </span><span>His disposition is as light as a marshmallow. Simile. Simile are comparisons of objects that uses the marker "like" or "as _____ as a". This is commonly used in most poetry, and often the first literary device a person learns to use.
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Answer:
by using a simpler sentence structure
Explanation:
The writer could best improve his or her sentence fluency by using simpler sentence structures.
For example, the writer could divide the underlined sentences into shorter sentences to avoid using too many clauses in one sentence.
Spending time in nature is a great way to relax after a long, busy day at work or at school. When they explore the great outdoors, people who feel stressed at the end of the day can refresh themselves with a walk in the woods, where they can find themselves feeling happier and more content, which is always a good thing. While enjoying the fresh air and natural light, they can look at wild animals, birds, flowers, trees, and interesting cloud formations. When people need a break, whether they live in the country or the city, where public parks are available, they will find that nature, which is all around
us, is the perfect place to get away from it all.
Answer:
For the two rivers its
<em><u>Huang and Yangtze rivers</u></em>
the longest river is <em><u>Yangtze river</u></em>
Why the two rivers were important was because <u><em>the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. These major rivers were a great source of freshwater, food, fertile soil, and transportation.</em></u>
And I'm pretty sure what they meant by what the names were for the scientists is <u><em>Archaeologist</em></u>
<u><em>Have a great day a god bless, I'm a Hebrew and god has done great things to me so have faith in him and be strong don't give up because Yeshua ( Jesus) got up so that we could get up again</em></u>
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