Hakim came from home from school and dumped his book bag on the floor. He slumped on the couch claiming, "this bag weighs a ton!" This sentence has example of which figure of speech?

A. Hyperbole

B. Oxymoron

C. Simile

D. Metaphor

Read the following excerpt from the poem "Spring" by Edna St. Vincent Millay: Life in itself Is nothing, An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.

And pathos equates to = Emotional connect Logic Credibility

Why did the great depression begin

Read this sentence: Escaping the pull of gravity and to travel at high speeds both affect the rate at which time passes. Which revision of the sentence uses parallel structure? A.

Which statement best explains why tropical climates are so hot? A. They receive little rain. B. They receive more direct sunlight than other regions. C. They lack vegetation. D. There are more hours of sunlight in tropical areas that other regions.

Natural shyness and a certain intensity of genius, coupled with the dramatically "earthquaked" nose, caused Adams to have problems fitting in at school Read the sentence above, how would you read the word "earthquaked?" a. With emphasis c. slowly b.

Which of the following was one of Shakespeare's earliest plays?

What is the prefix, root, and suffix for inhospitable

Which modern story uses elements of Greek mythology? A. The Hunger Games B. A Thousand Acres C. Apocalypse Now D. West Side Story

Which of the following execerpts from chopins story highlight transformation that louise undergoes?