A. True
I would argue that this is true, a thesis statement should accurately state the main purpose of your essay while considering the context (scope and audience) of the piece.
1) are
2) is
3) are
4) is
5) don't
6) doesn't
7) is
8) lives
9) take
10) wants
11) is
12) are
13) knows
14) is
1. . METAPHOR- "Richard DRUMMED his fingers on the arm of the chair waiting for his name to be called."
2. PERSONIFICATION -“Richard drummed his fingers on the ARM OF THE CHAIR waiting for his name to be called."
3. ONOMATOPOEIA-“The WHIRRING of the drills increased his anxiety, but he held his head high with a sort of cowardly courage."
4. ALLITERATION- "The whirring of the drills increased his anxiety, but HE HELD HIS HEAD HIGH with a sort of cowardly courage."
5. OXYMORON- "The whirring of the drills increased his anxiety, but he held his head high with a sort of COWARDLY COURAGE”
6. SIMILE- “RICHARD BRUSHED AND FLOSSED HIS TEETH LIKE A CLOCKWORK to avoid the wrath of the dentist’s tools, so the news that he had four cavities certainly took him by surprise."
7. PERSONIFICATION -"Richard brushed and flossed his teeth like clockwork to avoid THE WRATH of the dentist’s tools, so the news that he had four cavities certainly took him by surprise."
I would say the theme is literary. The kid who doesn't study gets a bad grade while the one who did is the first one finished. But it isn't stated explicitly (as a direct or stated theme would be). I hope this helps.
