
Context clues are clues in the text that surround a word. You can use them to understand the meaning of the word.
Another example besides the one provided is “She thought the computer was profitless, but it turned out to be very <em>valuable</em>.”
Using context clues such as the word “<em>valuable</em>,” you can get a good idea of what the word “profitless” means.
Answer: Because he used to be unintelligent, so his dad kept a low profile, but the irony is that he actually grows up to be a teacher.
Explanation:
Answer:
Revere borrowed a horse from John Larkin, a Charlestown merchant and a patriot sympathizer.
Explanation:
The horse name is also <em>Brown Beauty... (Jeremy Belknap's horse) answer</em>
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Answer:
Imagery
Explanation:
Imagery is a literay device used by author to appeal to the sense of sight of the readers. Using this device, the author is able to create a vivid picture through word choice enabling the readers to see what the author is seeing or wants his/her readers to see.
In the given excerpt, the literary device used by James Joyce is imagery. In his short story entitled 'Araby', Joyce has created a vivid picture through his words, enabling readers to imagine the created scene.
Examples of imagery can be found in phrase such as <em>'We walked through the flaring streets...', 'jostled by loud men and bargaining women...; 'shrill litanies of shop-boys ...',</em> etc.
Thus the correct answer is imagery.