Answer:
Oxymoron is the figure of speech used for this
(still not sure though)
From the options provided, the complete gerund phrase in the sentence is:
B. <span>hanging curtains or shades on a window</span>
Gerund is a word which is in its -ing form. It is derived from a verb but acts as a noun.
Answer: sparkling is compared with sequins
Explanation:after describing the lake like is a big give away sometimes
The correct answer is A. both connotative and denotative.
There will be a lot of words where the denotative meaning should actually be ignored and the connotative observed, but that does not mean that both are not present.
Polonius is using his daughter to spy her conversation with Hamlet. He teaches how to act naturally, how to walk and pretend that she is reading.
In that last phrase, he is saying that we humans often act in deceitful ways, for which we are to blame.
He admits that he is making a mistake, in teaching that kind of behaviour to his own daughter.
