Answer:
D. use the same grammatical pattern.
Explanation:
Parallelism literally means using the same structure in (say) writing. Another way to put it, is that; when presenting a point, the sub-points must follow the same grammatical pattern or structure.
For example, the writer can choose to present the points using past tense. If by chance, there is a mix of tenses; then, the sub-points are not in parallel
This also include using phrases or sentences of identical and similar structure in each point and/or sub-points.
<em>Option (a) to (c) refer to the layout of the sub-points. The only options that answers the question is (d).</em>
Answer:
C belief in something larger than oneself controlling peoples' lives
Explanation:
According to this sentence from paragraph 3, the point of view that is reflected in Skavinski's statement is the belief in something larger than oneself controlling peoples' lives.
This is because he alludes the Polar Star as a form of fate which controls the lives of other people because it is larger than oneself.
Answer:
It means that her outfit and the headscarf match and when paired or wored with each other they go together.
Explanation:
The statements, along with the literary device used in each, are below:
“The Army Alpha is cleverly designed"
-- This is an example of understatement. By describing the Army Alpha as cleverly designed, the speaker is downplaying the scope of the test. We are told the told the test will show the Army everything about you. Therefore, it is an understatement to say it is "cleverly designed."
“I guess that the letter was the last straw”
-- This is an example of an idiom. An idiom is a figure of speech whose meaning seems unrelated to the words used. The phrase "the last straw" has nothing to do with straws: it is a figure of speech used to explain when someone has run out of patience, etc. Therefore this is an example of an idiom.
“I took the opportunity to vomit out a Niagara of vitriol”
-- This is an example of hyperbole. Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration. Since it is impossible to vomit a literal waterfall of anything, this statement is hyperbole.
“Army Intelligence called me up in about a week, wanting to chat”
-- This is an example of irony. Army Intelligence is not calling for a chat. The speaker is being sarcastic, or ironic. Army Intelligence is going to interrogate the speaker in the presence of his lawyer. A "chat" this is not.
Answer:
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Explanation:
