My teacher talked for an hour about the uselessness of long speeches. A. Metaphor. B. Idiom. C. Irony. D. Simile

Departure, usually of a large group of people

To perse ... people means to pursue them to do them harm

Figures of speech, like idioms, are often found to vary from culture to culture. Select a figure of speech you have heard and research its origin and use.

Read the passage: Aesop was born into slavery, and is shown in some sculptures and paintings with physical deformities.

3) Speaker: "If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark." * Who is the speaker?

During Several of Heracles's labors, Athena noticed the (ovation, plight) the hero was in and offered her assistance.

Mrs. Gleason kept smiling. "would you like to try some of the dip, mrs. Lin? It's my own recipe: sour cream and onion flakes, with a dash of tabasco sauce.

Read the sentence. Laura arrived home, completed her homework, and started dinner for her family. Which compound element is contained in te sentence? O compound noun compound verb compound direct object compound prepositional phrase

Choose the best answer. Which sentence correctly identifies an adverb clause? A. Does the boy "whose kite we borrowed" live in the cottage across the street? B. That bracelet, "which is made of sterling silver," has a delicate clasp. C.

Which argument contains a red herring fallacy? a. Tabitha did not volunteer for the Build Homes for the Homeless program, so she must hate the poor. b.