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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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<span>“Then
they talk about this thing in the head; what's this they call it?
[member of audience whispers, ‘intellect’] That's it, honey. What's that
got to do with women's rights or (censored)' rights?”
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<span>“I
think that 'twixt the (censored) of the South and the women at the
North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty
soon.”
I hope this helped and I just took the test! (:
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Answer :-
Rome , The Capital Of Italy , is A Bustling Cosmopolitan City With Nearly 3,000 Years Of Influential Art, Distinguishable Architecture , And Captivating Culture. Ancient Rome Spanned Three Continents; Europe , Africa , And Asia. With Beginnings As A Tribe in Central Italy And Evolving into A Republic (Ruled By An Oligarchy) And Later An Empire (Ruled By A “Temporary” Dictator Or A Emperor) , They Developed The Characteristics Of A Thriving Civilization. The Romans Prized Societal Order Or A Hierarchal System - The Senate , Citizens , Slaves. The Ancient Civilization Modeled Their Religious And Intellectual Beliefs (Dualism) From Greece And The Persians. The Modernly Visible Ancient Ruins Like The Colosseum Or The Temple Of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Evoke The Power And Culture Of What Was Then, The Roman Empire And Its Cities. Ancient Roman Cities Were Built With Grand Public Buildings In The Center, Surrounded By Blocks Of - Homes , Coliseums , Markets , Theaters , And Municipal Water Supplies (Bath Houses). City Lifestyle, While Lively And Vibrant, Could Also Be Described As Noisy, Congested, And Quite Expensive. The Cities Were Surrounded By Walls For Protection And Geography Purposes.
I think E. Would be the best answer correct me if I’m wrong :/
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