Answer:
When he stepped on the stage, he was as cool as a cucumber. ---> Simile
I will die if I can't get my hands on that new game. ---> Hyperbole
The wind whispered through the valley. ---> Personification
The moon is a white balloon rising through the sky. ---> Metaphor
Explanation:
Simile:
- 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.
- Uses like or as
Hyperbole:
- are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Personification:
- the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Metaphor:
- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Answer:
The sentence is fine as it is.
Explanation:
The use of punctuation, such as the commas and period/ full stop greatly affects how a sentence is structured and taken. It can also completely change what the sentence means.
In the given sentence, the use of the period or separation of the sentence into two is not necessary as the sentence is fine as it is originally put. There is no need to separate the sentences as that will change the meaning of the sentence. The phrase "Tomas laughed and pointed at the sky" is an independent clause while "when he saw the sun start to poke out of the clouds" is a dependent clause. But at the same time, the <u>dependent clause can't stand on its own as a full sentence, and therefore needs the independent clause to be a full, meaningful sentence.
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Thus, the correct answer is that <u>the sentence needs no change and is fine as it is.
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The answer is C. Diction is word choice and it affects the way a reader experiences the story.
