Tapping is an onomatopoeia.
In The Declaration of Independence, the text starts with an introductory paragraph to the situation, to then continue by stating "<span><em>We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.</em>"<em> </em>This is what is believed by the authors and what will be supported throughout the text. Therefore, this is an example of claim.</span>
This must be from a standardized test. The wording is a little confusing, but I'd say it is a metaphor. Google says the definition of metaphor is "a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable." This is saying something <em>is</em> something, or comparing two items without using "as" or "like". Have a good night/day!
-Dylan (AKA Animus)
<em>a e s t h e t i c </em>
I believe it is true.
The definition of theme, “the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.”
