Which figure of speech uses repetition of a specific consonant sound at the beginning of words or syllables to create a certain sound?

simile

onomatopoeia

metaphor

alliteration

Describe what Descartes meant by his statement, "I think, therefore I am."

These pains appeared to flash along well-defined lines of ramification and to beat with an inconceivably rapid periodicity. They seemed like streams of pulsating fire heating him to an intolerable temperature.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Go on, for thou hast chosen well; On in the strength of God! Long as one human heart shall swell Beneath the tyrant's rod. What does this excerpt tell us about Whittier's political views? A.

Sort each group of words according to whether it is a clause

Read the sentence. Sally Ride wrote a report on the future of the U. S. Space program. Which word is the direct object? future space report program

How did the townspeople react to the "Gold Discovered!" cry?

In a story, the character who is the main character's adversary is called the: A. protagonist. B. antagonist. C. flat character. D. round character.

F we live in a civilized in a world why do we see so many distinctions between rich and poor?

How do Romeo and Juliet fit the literary archetype of star-crossed lovers

If, then, the courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply.