English, 29.01.2020 04:58 tadopson2003
Twain's lively writing contains many examples of figures of speech; that is, he uses words in an unusual and imaginative way to give vivid pictures. the simile is one figure of speech that compares one thing to another, using the words like or as. when twain writes, "his underjaw would stick out like the fo'castle of a steamboat," he is using a simile. familiar expressions such as "as cool as a cucumber," "spread like wildfire," and "cross as a bear" are all similes. find two other similes in twain's story.
Answers: 3
English, 22.06.2019 08:00, quarrella
Read the poem. "there is no frigate like a book" (1263) by emily dickinson there is no frigate like a book to take us lands away, nor any coursers like a page of prancing poetry-- this traverse may the poorest take without oppress of toll-- how frugal is the chariot that bears the human soul. what is the primary metaphor in this poem? question 1 options: the reading experience is compared to taking a journey. a ship is compared to a book. a horse is compared to a page. a chariot is compared to a soul.
Answers: 1
English, 22.06.2019 10:00, Serenitybella
Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” to build the fire he had been forced to remove his mittens, and the fingers had quickly gone numb. his pace of four miles an hour had kept his heart pumping blood to the surface of his body and to all the extremities. but the instant he stopped, the action of the pump eased down. which words from the excerpt provide context clues for the underlined word?
Answers: 3
Twain's lively writing contains many examples of figures of speech; that is, he uses words in an un...
Social Studies, 18.02.2022 07:30
Mathematics, 18.02.2022 07:30
Chemistry, 18.02.2022 07:30
Business, 18.02.2022 07:30
History, 18.02.2022 07:30