During a project concerning words in digitized books, researchers estimated a total of 1,022,000 words and they also said that this number would rapidly increase by several thousands in a year!
but, when you see a number like this, you have to keep in mind that these include different forms of the same word and some of these words may be archaic (referred to words that are not in modern day use)
according to the options given, the best answer would be c) 1,000,000
it is true i hope it helps
D. The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars belonging to the constellation Ursa Major.
Answer:
1. My backpack weighs a ton. ------- hyperbole
2. The daisies danced in the rain ------- personification
3. Your eyes are like stars ------- simile
4. She is a monster ------- metaphor
Explanation:
1. <u>Hyperbole</u><u>:</u> Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
2. <u>Personi</u><u>fication</u><u>:</u> The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
3. <u>Simile</u><u>:</u> A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion).
4. <u>Meta</u><u>phor</u><u>:</u> A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. ... A metaphor states that one thing is another thing. It equates those two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism.
Speaker compares the sunlight on the buildings to the light that shines on the countryside, and he seems surprised to feel more at peace in the bustling city than he has anywhere else.
