Answer:
Pocahontas did so much! Let me put it in bullet points for you!
Explanation:
- known for her involvement with English colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia
- married a colonist (John Rolfe)
- saved a man (John Smith) from execution
She did a lot more, but I believe you should do some other research on her as well.
B. I gazed at the bright blue sky and the trees filled with lush green foliage.
Sensory details are descriptions that apply to the five sense (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell). In Option B, the sense that is appealed to is the sense of sight. The sky is described as a bright blue and the trees are described as being lush, full of thick leaves. These details help to put a picture in the reader's mind. The other options sometimes give detailed information but they are about the characters inner thoughts. These are not sensory details.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The subject is the story is the main person, place, or thing that is talked about and described. With Jack London being the main character in the passage, the one that describes his life and his personality is A) One of the most exciting and adventurous lives
Answer:
I believe the rhetorical device illustrated in the passage to be:
B. antithesis
Explanation:
Antithesis is a rhetorical device that consists in placing together two opposite ideas with the purpose of contrasting them. It often uses parallel structures to enhance such effect. In the passage, the speaker does precisely that. Two opposing ideas are presented, one right after the other. First, the idea of abiding by the law, of obeying the Supreme Court's decision. Then, the idea of breaking the law. This is an example of antithesis.
Answer:
D. A song that uses a traditional Christmas melody but the lyrics poke fun at the commercialism of the holiday.
Explanation:
Among the different types of satire in the literary world, Horatian satire is one that uses criticism and humor at the same time. Named after the Roman satirist Horace, this satire uses mockery, wit, ridicule, and criticism to address the issue.
Among the given examples, Horatian satire is seen in option D. This sentence takes a dig at a song that uses a traditional Christmas melody by poking fun at the lyrics. By attacking the way the holiday has been commercially pushed and diverted away from the true sense of the holiday, the given example uses Horatian satire to criticize the issue.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
