litote
A litote is an understatement that expresses the affirmative by saying the negative of the contrary. This is a wordy definition that can make it difficult to understand. Here are a few examples:
That wasn't the messiest house I've ever seen. - This sentence says that the house is messy by saying the contrary - that it's not messy.
The poem "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost has a litote because it says that the world being destroyed would be "great" and "would suffice". He doesn't actually think this to be true.
Im thinking the most reasonable is b and maybe a since the others don't really seem like they could apply.
Hope this helps!
Question 1: I would say it is an assonance (a vowel rhyme in the sounds of words or syllables between their consonants). In this line the dominant sound is “Sa” which is repeated in the initial syllables of the words , Santi, Sound and Science. Therefore the correct answer is C. Assonance.
Question 2: it could not be a personification since an animal can also howl as much as a person. It is then a metaphor as the wind does not “howl” per see. The noise is produces by the strong speed of the wind and it come in contact with a solid surface that make it vibrate, creating sound. The correct answer is therefore C. Metaphor.
Question 3: The answer is definitely an idiom which means to encourage a person before a public performance. It is based on the superstition that to wish someone “good luck” has actually the opposite effect and thus, wishing someone something negative as breaking his own leg will actually have the opposite, positive effect. The answer is C. Idiom.
Answer: B. Enjambed
Enjambment refers to the incomplete syntax at the end of the line, which means that the sentences run from one line of poetry to the next, without terminal punctuation (period). Lines that are not enjambed are called "end-stopped." Enjambment serves to increase tension as the meaning is delayed until the sentences are completed.
Answer:
I would help . . .
Explanation:
but this is not a question . . .
sorry :(
