What technique is used in this sentence?
The old man was awfully good at chess.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Emotive language
Oxymoron
Simile
In the sentence "The old man was awfully good at chess." Oxymoron technique is used.
What do you mean by Technique?A technique is a way of carrying out a task or carrying out an action. You might use your teeth to twist the top off of drinks to open them.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts having opposing meanings within a word or phrase to produce an apparent self-contradiction (usually plural; less frequently oxymora). An oxymoron can be employed as a rhetorical tool to highlight a point or highlight a paradox. The OED lists "contradiction in terminology" in 1902 with a more broad definition (not necessarily for rhetorical effect).
Therefore, Oxymoron technique is used in this sentence.
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The teachers in your school have decided they will not give homework for the whole school year. Do you think that it is a good idea for teachers to stop giving homework? Write at least one paragraph in support of your opinion to give to your principal. Make sure you write at least three sentences and include your opinion and supporting reasons.
I need to write at least one paragraph
Answer:yes
Explanation:
it is a good idea because homework just adds more stress to students. Homework also can be really,really,long and students can lose up to 1-2 hours of sleep or more at night just because of homework. Lastly, students may not understand anything from class and have a hard time with homework.
What is the text's most likely purpose?
Answer: to inform
Explanation:
Answer:
to inform
Explanation:
it is instructions on how to treat a bee sting
Which of these means to OMIT? (Choose the correct word)
4 points
b) Except
c) Ascept
a) Accept
d) Exccept
Answer:
Exccept i guessssssssssss!
He was.
Standing______ her
Answer:
He was standing BY her
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Answer:
i dont know
Explanation:
A literary analysis should be written with a tone that is
objective
subjective
technical
light-hearted
What does the word enduring mean as it is used in paragraph 1?
Answer: The word "enduring" in paragraph 1 was used to describe the character as "long lasting".
Explanation: "Besides meaning long-lasting, enduring sometimes means long-suffering as when someone has an enduring disposition, but this meaning is found in the verb more than in the adjective. Definitions of enduring. adjective. unceasing. synonyms: abiding, imperishable lasting, permanent."
Reread lines 6–8 of the poem. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow. From “Choices” by Nikki Giovanni
6 it’s not the same thing
7 but it’s the best i can
8 do
The third line contains only one word, “do.” The reader can conclude that —
A. this is not an important line.
B. this word is being emphasized.
C. there was not enough room on the previous line.
D. the poet was not very careful when writing.
I guess the answer is B I don't understand the others
help please
Read the following paragraph to answer the question
Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van after the family returned from the soccer tournament. Andrew was exhausted from playing in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew wasn't helping, because he ran inside the house to call his grandparents to tell them about the games. He had won a trophy for being the most valuable player, and his team had won all of their games. He scored at least two goals in each of the games. He was extremely excited.
Which of these sentences is an opinion stated in the paragraph?
a. Andrew was exhausted but excited about the tournament.
b. Andrew's parents unloaded the van after the tournament.
c. Andrew called his grandparents to tell them about the tournament.
d. Andrew's team won the tournament
A , B AND D ARE THE ANSWER'S!
A, B and C. Those are The Answer
What happens when you hold the Alt key and move an object with the arrow keys? The object size will change The object will duplicate rapidly The object will change its position The object will squeez
Answer: The object rotates and changes position
can i plz get some help with this question
Answer:
Explanation:
I can't see the picture.
Read the passage from "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury.
Which excerpt from the passage tells the reader the story is set in the future?
A. "They've been acting funny ever since you forbade them to take the rocket to New York a few months ago."
B. "It's supposed to help them work off their neuroses in a healthful way."
C. "They come and go as they like; they treat us as if we were offspring."
D. "But it's not Africa now, it's Green Mansions country and Rima."
Answer:
I think its (D)"But its not Africa now,its Green Mansions country and Rina"
Answer: i think its
A. "They've been acting funny ever since you forbade them to take the rocket to New York a few months ago.
becasue talking about the past means you are in the future now
ASAPPPP What is the most likely reason that Walter McMillian was accused of the murder of
Ronda Morrison?
A - It was well known that Walter was having an interracial sexual relationship.
B - People in town were jealous of his thriving pulpwood business.
C - The man who accused him, Ralph Myers, was trying to get a lighter sentence for himself.
Answer:
I believe the answer is A.
5. Hellen Duncan's séances are described as a mix between a small
church service and a vaudeville or music hall act and, like any
variety show, the event needed a master of ceremonies. Describe
the two "ghosts" that supposedly appeared when Duncan entered
a trance.
Answer:
5. Hellen Duncan's séances are described as a mix between a small
church service and a vaudeville or music hall act and, like any
variety show, the event needed a master of ceremonies. Describe
the two "ghosts" that supposedly appeared when Duncan entered
a trance.
Explanation:
Find the vowels of this variables a,m, p,e,i,h.
Answer:
A, e, i
Explanation:
All of the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
Pls help
Which of the following words has a negative connotation? (5 points)
a bewildering
b friends
c beauty
d fording
Answer:
A- Bewildering
Explanation:
What the answer for the top and bottom now please answer it now now now now
Answer: you got this
Explanation:
(HELP ME )If a chicken had. 10 apples and i ate 5 how many does the chicken have?????
A B C D E F G H I ______________________
Answer:
J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Explanation:
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Answer:
J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z :)!
Explanation:
Re-read the last sentence on page 1. What is the purpose of King comparing injustice to a boil? What impact does this sentence have on the letter?
im confused this is letter to Birmingham but i could not find anything saying this ;-;
Answer:
To exemplify how injustice will never go away if white people and the government continue to "cover it up".
Should gatsby abandon them altogether?why?
4. How does Kate tempest's poem speak to the idea that language is powerful and/or beautiful? (2-3sentences)
what book is this---------------------
Explanation: what is this book
Salva begins Chapter 11 feeling numb, sad, annoyed, and outcasted. By the end of chapter 11, he is amazed that he is feeling bold and stronger. How is Salva changing
please help me
giving brainliest and points
Answer:
Well someone deleted mines because it was "incomplete" so i will just re type.
He improved in a good way
Explanation: As you see he started of sad just not feeling good. As the story goes on he gets bolder and starts improving. Something happened that made him feel better.
Sorry if its not the same as last time. i couldnt remember everything. Thank you for brainliest~~!
Which parts of these excepts show that slaves had no legal rights and were often betrayed by their masters? Select one in the first except and two in the second excerpt.
Answer:
The parts of the above excerpts which show that slaves had no legal rights and were often betrayed by their masters are:
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass (excerpt)
"She had served my old master faithfully from youth to old age. She was nevertheless a slave—a slave for life—a slave in the hands of strangers; and in their hands, she saw her children, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren, divided like so many sheep, without being gratified with the small privilege of a single word as to their or her own destiny."
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs (excerpt)
"no promise or writing given to a slave is legally binding; for, according to Southern laws, a slave, being property, can hold no property."
"While my grandmother was thus helping to support me from her hard earnings, the three hundred dollars she had lent her mistress were never repaid."
Fredrick Douglass wrote his own account of life in which he mentioned about the ills of slavery and about the hardships which the slaves had to undergo. He had tried to expose the cruelty of slavery which doesn't spare anyone born in a black family. He points out the idea that a slave is a form of property owned by the master and he possesses full control over him.
Harriet Jacobs wrote in her book the struggles which a slave women undergo to attain freedom. She talks about the sexual harassment and abuse they endured during their lifetime.Explanation:
Answer:
1) She was nevertheless a slave—a slave for life—a slave in the hands of strangers; and in their hands she saw her children, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren, divided like so many sheep, without being gratified with the small privilege of a single word as to their or her own destiny.
2) no promise or writing given to a slave is legally binding;
3) according to Southern laws, a slave, being property, can hold no property.
Explanation:
What can be inferred about Roger and Maurice from the following quote? “Roger led the way straight through the [sand] castles, kicking them over, burying the flowers, scattering the chosen stones. Maurice followed, laughing, and added to the destruction...In his other life Maurice had received chastisement for filling a younger eye with sand. Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing. (60)” a. Roger feels some remorse for hurting others; Maurice was mean even before the island. b. Maurice feels some remorse for hurting others; Roger does not. C. Both boys are naturally mean and evil d. Maurice is a leader and Roger is follower
Answer: b. Maurice feels some remorse for hurting others; Roger does not.
Explanation: Maurice still felt unease of wrongdoing, meanwhile Roger couldn't care less.
How did Alaric saltman upset Bonnie in class
Why is a different amount of energy required to melt different substances?
Answer:
Hello~
Llamalover here!
Foreign substances in a crystalline solid disrupt the repeating pattern of forces that hold the solid together. So a smaller amount of energy is required to melt the part of the solid surrounding the impurity. If less energy is required, then this explains the melting point depression (lowering) observed from impure solids.
Explanation:
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What motivated the federal government to encourage White American to buy houses
Answer:
he federal government policies and programs that helped white families achieve the American Dream made it difficult for minorities to buy homes and amass wealth.
which of the following would be a good thesis statement for a compare and contrast essay?
please help asap
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
Answer choice C makes a claim that the three trees are similar, but have differences. This makes for an excellent set up to compare (similar) and contrast (different)!
Recommend TWO ways in which women and children can be
protected from discrimination and violence
pass better laws: create laws and enforce existing laws that protect women and children from discrimination and violence
explain human rights: tell people about their responsibilities under international and national rights laws
Answer:
Bring awareness to this subject and tell people that this is not okay to discriminate, and needs to be changed.
Tell people that everyone may be different but special in even though they might have a different sex or race then you.
Explanation: