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    1. Although Rolf is usually quite timorous‚ he was so angered by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager A. tractable...reassured X B.  timorous...angered? C.  X plucky...offended? D.  X valiant...incensed? E. diffident...satisfied X 2. The new administrator was (old fashioned); he considered new ideas worthy of consideration but ultimately (chose) the old ways. A. an iconoclast...undermined by X B. an opportunist...reminiscent of X C. X a sentimentalist

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    “The Bucket List” “The Bucket List” is a movie about Edward Cole‚ a wealthy man‚ and Carter Chambers‚ a poor mechanic. They are totally opposite of each other‚ but when they both appear in hospital beds‚ they become friends. Both of them decide to travel around the world and see what is going around them. While they travel‚ they talk about their daily lives and business‚ at home. Then Carter suddenly remembers his wife‚ Virginia and leaves back to his hometown. Carter and Edward are different

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    achieve “a feeling of deep and all pervading satisfaction.” The words “deep” and “pervading” both put emphasis on how fulfilling the satisfaction is. It goes deep within their core and flows through every inch of their body. Also‚ the narrator uses hyperbole when he describes how the characters feel “all pervading” and “absolutely knowing.” These exaggerated

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    this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to convey his message to Queen Anne. He uses hyperboles as well as personification to enhance his main idea. While this letter is meant to be about Pocahontas‚ he also speaks about Queen Anne herself in order to help persuade her. John Smith uses

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    1. PG 5 Mark Twain was notorious for stretching the truth‚ such truth stretching is hyperbole. 2. PG6 Miss Watson was characterized as a tolerable slim old maid. 3. PG7 When the wind was trying to whisper something to Huck personification was coming into play. 4. PG8 The stirring in the dark creating a "me-yow!" sound is onomatopoeia. 5. PG9 Informal style is being used throughout as Huck describes the stories told. 6. PG 10 The superstitions brought forth have imagery when describing

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    other song was the meaning behind the song and the literary devices she used. The tools used in the song that made it great were‚ hyperbole to describe her pain‚ diction so the listener can feel her pain‚ repetition to make the song flow‚ and inspiration because it is the fuel to writing a good song. Carlton uses a hyperbole to describe her pain during the song. Hyperboles are an exaggeration to express a strong emotion‚ like pain. Throughout the song she repeats the phrase‚ “And you know I’d walk

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    Thomas Paine‚ “The Crisis: No. 1” Read “Literature Focus: Analyzing Essays” (page 152-153). Read: “Meet Thomas Paine” on page 154. Read: “Background” on page 154. Read: “from: The Crisis‚ No. 1‚” pages 155-157. ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOW ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. 1. Re-read the first paragraph (page 155). Paine refers to two kinds of American soldiers: The first is the “summer soldier” or “sunshine patriot.” The second is identified by the phrase “he that stands it now.” How would

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    The use of this hyperbole is rude and I find it difficult to come up with a reason to why you’d victimise a girl for her choices. Has eyeliner become a crime? Seeing girls pressured to live up to expectations of how they should appear is something I despise and you’re supporting

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    Simile This descriptive writing technique compares one subject to a different subject even though they are not normally related. An example of a simile is‚ "Linda looks as thin as a toothpick." Metaphor These are similar to similes‚ but instead of comparing things they go as far as to say to objects are the same. For example‚ "Life is a rollercoaster." Rhetorical Question Rhetorical questions are questions that do not require or expect and answer. They can be used to make the reader think about

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    Cover page Literal language maintains a consistent meaning of words that do not deviate from their defined context. Figurative language refers to words that exaggerate the usual meanings of the words (Kirby & Goodpaster‚ 2007). Both play an important role in communication and interpretation of language. Literal language is used more often to create a clear meaning and understanding of what is being communicated. Figurative language is also referred to as figures of speech

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