I know a lot of people are saying personification-----that is wrong, there is no district assigning of a human characteristic
See Analysis Emily Dickenson's there is no Frigate..Page 5 begining of second paragraph
A. Paradox
The excerpt gives us these:
They valued perseverance, bravery, and strength.
They believed the gods were active in people’s lives.
Hyperbole. Because I know
A. Barnum employed outrageous stunts, repetitive advertising, and exaggerated publicity to excite international attention for such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus.
b. Bailey, he made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle, so-called The Greatest Show on Earth.
1. <span>People over the age of 50 are not good with new technology.
2. </span><span>Feminists hate the male population and are impossible to reason with.</span><span>
Both of the above statements are generalizations (and totally wrong!)</span>