Answer:
A. He contrasts ideas to show his own sadness.
Explanation:
The fourth of July is marked as the day of independence from British rule in America. The slave in the text noted that while that day marked independence for the Americans, it was not the same for him who still had to remain a slave.
A contrast, which is a difference between two things is therefore drawn between the condition of the slave and the Americans. It also shows the sadness of the slave in his condition.
Oedipus was the son. Having been childless for some time, Laius consulted the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that any son born to Laius would kill him. <u>In an attempt to prevent this prophecy's fulfillment</u>, Laius had his ankles pierced and tethered together so that he could not crawl; Jocasta (his queen) then gave the boy to a servant to abandon on the nearby mountain.
In short, King Laius of Thebes wished to thwart a prophecy, so he sent a servant to leave Oedipus to die in the wilderness. However, the shepherd took pity on the baby and passed him to another shepherd who gave Oedipus to another King.
Breaking free reflects Excruciating injuries
Answer:
Metaphor
Explanation:
Similes use the words "like" and "as" and the phrase "The children's shirts were a sea of green" contains neither.