euphemism oxymoron dramatic irony Excerpts Literary Devices In this story I read, Karen assumes her sister Mira is flushed with joy at learning of her eldest son's imminent return from the battle front. But the narrator makes it clear that Mira is beginning to wonder about the anti-war letters she recently sent to the president. "Marla, don't tease Sandy about how much she's been eating lately. For all you know she might have another bun in the oven." Unsure if he was really safe from the tiger he spotted earlier, Johan's heart beat quickly as he crouched and listened to the screaming silence of the forest. I rights reserved
The so-called greenhouse effect is observed only in houses painted green, and even there, only between the hours of 2PM - 4PM local time on Thursday afternoon.
To determine the distance required for the police officer to overtake car A, we simply calculate the time t for which the police car and the speeding car have traveled equal distances from point P