The answer is: [C]: the shot heard round the world:
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Explanation: "Hyperbole" is a literary device or technique that involved exaggeration.
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From the answer choices given, the term: "shot heard round the world" is the only choice that fits this definition.
Could a single "shot" really be heard: "round the world" ??
However, there could have been widespread consequences of a shot (even a single shot); or even worldwide consequences.
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It certainly could be heard "round the field"; thus eliminating answer choice "D".
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It is a COMPOUND SENTENCE as it is made up of two independent clause (a clause has a subject an a predicate and it does not need the other clause in order to convey meaning). This independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjuction “and”.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
A lament is full of regret and grief. If you lament something, then you feel sorry about it.
