Too much competition can (blank) fear and distrust among students

Which rhetorical device is used in this excerpt from "the danger of lying in bed" by mark twain? "if i am going to travel by rail i shan't need it. lying at home in bed is the thing i am afraid of."

Avenn diagram would be best to take notes on which of the following informational passages? a).pet ownership improves life. b).active reading improves test scores. c).will weights or walking keep you fit? d).the day before mount ruapehu erupted.

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”