Which best describes an idiom?

attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman

a word that sounds like what it is describing

a word or phrase that means something other than its literal definition

What is the purpose of a conclusion in a political speech? A. to grab the attention of listeners and tell the main idea of the speech B. to tell the audience who the speaker is C. to give the details or arguments that support the main idea D.

Read these lines: The leaves were a-flutterin' like the ruffled feathers of a bird. What is this an example of? A. formal language B. flattering language C. literal language D. figurative language

How did John view the rock pile? He saw it as something dangerous

When Helen Keller concludes that sight must be the most delightful of our senses what does she encourage us to do?

What is the root or base word

Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg's "A Supermarket in California." I wandered in and out of the brilliant stacks of cans following you, and followed in my imagination by the store detective.

What does 1984 orwell say about language?

In paragraph 1, when the author says that Jiang formed a bond with the villagers, he means that Jiang and the villagers

5. The bedbugs in Paul Bunyan's camp were a thousand times more unpleasant than regular bedbugs. Lumberjacks are tough. The bed bugs that fed on lumberjacks became the toughest bed bugs in the world.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence? In 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, British troops left New York City, and George Washington resigned as commander.