The answer is D. Metaphor
A metaphor a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Unlike a simile, it doesn’t use the words like or as to compare to things. So when you look at the sentence it says “The goalkeeper was a rock...” We know that the goalkeeper isn’t actually a rock, but the sentence is comparing the goal keeper to a rock without using the words “like or as”
For the first question it is A, C, D and I think the second one might be C
Answer:
ISLAM
Islam is the most common state religion, but many governments give privileges to Christianity
More than 80 countries favor a specific religion, either as an official, government-endorsed religion or by affording one religion preferential treatment over other faiths, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data covering 199 countries and territories around the world.1
Answer:
It demonstrates how social media has the capacity to spread information faster than traditional outlets.
Explanation:
The above is the way this passage develop the overall claim about social media and the spread of information.
From the given passage, we can see that the death of Whitney Houston was first published on Twitter before AP could confirm the story. This actually shows that social media has the capacity to disseminate information faster than traditional outlets. This is so because a vast number of people are on social media and can easily access information faster than from traditional platforms.
The use of tagging and hashtags are avenues provided by social media in order to get information across to audience faster.
