Pretty sure it is independent <span />
<span>The antropophage were considered to be monstrous because B. they were cannibals. This word comes from the Latin word antropophagus, which means man-eater, which is a cannibal. These people ate other people, according to a myth, which is what makes them monstrous. A and D would not make a person monstrous, and C is just incorrect - they were not that large.</span>
The
sentence that contains a collective noun is letter D: The legislature met in
secret session.
<span>Nouns
are names of a person, animal, place, event, etc. It could be proper or common
noun. Common nouns are names of general items and you find them everywhere you
go. These words are not usually capitalized, except if it is the starting word
in a sentence. Proper nouns on the other hand are more specific names and they
are capitalized. Collective nouns are nouns denoting quantity.</span>
Answer:
no I do no think it contains a comma splice
b. hyperbole
the author is exaggerating the situation
