I’d say hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggeration, and “importance” is being “earnest”. It’s like saying it twice. It’s meant to seem big and important. The others do not seem to fit the description of that phrase.
Pun Simile-
Figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another. (a pun simile is used in a humorous way, usually)
Metaphor
An analogy between two objects or ideas, conveyed by the use of a word instead of another.
Oxymoron-
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
B is your answer ok hope i help
"Poor in spirit" signifies to be humble. Humility is the understanding that all your blessings originate from the love of God. Humility brings openness and inner peace, enabling one to do the will of God. Those who humble themselves are able to admit our fragile nature, to repent, and to permit the love of God to guide us to reformation.
If these were the missing choices:
A. The first train consisted of thirty-four cars weighing, all told, ninety tons.
B. Before the time of Watt, the steam engine was exclusively a steam pump—slow and wasteful of fuel
C. The idea of using steam for driving stationary machinery originated in the early centuries
D. Watt made it quick,powerful, and efficient engine, requiring only fourth as much fuel as before
My answer is D. Watt made it a quick powerful, and efficient engine, requiring only a fourth as much fuel as before.
Though the passage is not given, I chose option D because it gives the benefit that others experienced from Watt’s contribution
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15. My father does not smoke, but my uncle smokes a lot.
