Imagery symbolism
euphemism
paradox
idiom
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An author writes that a certain style of bike is a dime
a dozen to express that it is very common.
A character finds and rescues a pet owl, which represents
the character's increasing wisdom.
An author uses sensory language to paint a vivid picture
of a forest in the reader's mind.
A writer uses the word economical instead of cheap
so that no one is offended.
An author writes that "The only constant in life is change" to make
readers think about changes in their own lives.

Match the following items. 1. free enterprise system 2. mixed economy 3. the former soviet union 4. land and capital (a) private and state ownership of business (b) factors of production (c) private ownership of capital (d) command economy

Cindy is 18 years old. cindy's parents and her 23-year old brother rich are going away for the weekend. renee, cindy's best friend, is pressuring her to throw a huge saturday night party for all their friends since no one will be home. renee even asked rich if he could pick up a few kegs for them. rich brought back two kegs of beer, a bottle of vodka, and a few bottles of wine, which he hid in the basement. renee also spread the word around school for everyone to show up. cindy now has over $100 worth of alcohol hid in the basement, an empty house for the weekend, and several friends expected to show. what should she do?

Morei would really appreciate it. his eyes snapped open. a musty smell flooded his senses. the room was lowly lit, curved with smooth light gray walls. the floor was clear black tiled. he stood up, surprised to see no door, but only a trap door on the ceiling that blended in with the walls. the room was unfurnished, which struck him as strange. as you write and revise, ask yourself these questions: 1. do all of the sentences in this paragraph belong here? (unity) 2. are all of the sentences in this paragraph in the right place? (coherence-- a method of development) 3. are all of the sentences in this paragraph smoothly connected together into a whole paragraph? (coherence--use of transitional devices) once you've made certain that your paragraphs are both unified and coherent, edit your work for problems in grammar and mechanics before submitting it to your teacher.