Congrats marcus! where’s my invitation tho
Answer:
"First, the plesiosaur is an air breather." is the line from the article that best disproves the plesiosaur theory. In the article, the author argues that because plesiosaurs were air breathers, they would need to come up for air more frequently than any sightings ever occur. As there are so few "sightings" every year and supposedly fewer now than ever, it is unlikely that Nessie is a plesiosaur.
Explanation:
If i remember correctly either the domain or the subject line.
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."
Answer:
transitional words that i think show a good understanding of your essay topic and link ideas together:
- nonetheless
- subsequently
- contrastingly
- furthermore
- primarily
- as a result
good luck with your essay and hope this helps :)