These are a form of “word play” or a “play on words,” which suggest two or more meanings by using of words with multiple meanings, or words that sound similar.

a. puns
b. irony
c. personification
d. cliché

"the man held steadily on. he was not much given to thinking, and just then particularly he had nothing to think about save that he would eat lunch at the forks and that at six o'clock he would be in camp with the boys." for which of the following statements would the selection provide evidence? a. the man is headed toward a great deal of conflict with the icy yukon wilderness. b. the men in the camp expect him to join them for supper after six o'clock. c. the man underestimates the forces of nature with which he will come in conflict. d. the man expects his dog to safely guide him to the camp.

What prediction did douglass’ owner master make about what would happen if he learned to read? did it come true? why or why not?

You have been given an assignment to speak on the federal prison system in the u. s. which of the following sources is likely to be the least credible? a. an interview with an inmate of a federal prison b. the us department of justice “federal bureau of prisons” website: c. the website [] which discusses the danger of releasing an alarming number of convicts back into society d. an article from foxnews. com about the florida state penitentiary