ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Extreme exaggeration is:a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Hyperbole
d. Personification

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Answer 1
Answer: c. hyperbole

Hyperbolas are now commonplace in language today (think of  how often, or at least I do,you might say "This is best tv show ever!" when you might just mean that you like the tv show. Or how we say repeatedly "This is the best day", when there can only be one "best day".) 
Answer 2
Answer:
c . hyperbole is the correct one

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Which best explains how the phrase “white granular powder” supports the author’s purpose of calling attention to the environment?

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Answer:

The powder is an unnatural substance.

Explanation:

The given extract is taken from the book "Silent Spring" written by Rachel Carson. This book is an environmental book which was first published on 27th September 1962. The book talks about the destruction caused by the uses of pesticides and insecticides to the wildlife, animals, birds and humans too.

The white granular powder is referring to the pesticide used in the agriculture. Since this white powder is harmful it is also unnatural substance.

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The powder is an unnatural substance 

What technique is most clearly being used to influence the reader in the following sentence?You can have your own home fitness center for only 30 cents a day.

a. bias
b. unwarranted implication
c. oversimplification
d. ignored alternatives
e. emotional appeal

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Answer:

C. oversimplification

Explanation:

Instead of giving a monthly cost, they gave a daily cost to "simplify" it and make the cost seem less

Answer:

C. oversimplification

Explanation:

The inciting incident in Romeo and Juliet is

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Romeo and Juliet meet and fell in love

This new study not only contradicts the criticism of your processes, it finds no fault and vindicates you of any errors or omissions in the data.Which words in the sentence give the best clue to the meaning of vindicates? (4 points)


Only contradicts
Of your processes
Finds no fault
In the data

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The words in the sentence that give the best clue to the meaning of vindicates is finds no fault.
To vindicate means to justify, and if there are no faults in whatever it is you want to prove, it means it is vindicated.
I think the answer is : Only contradict

vindicates mean : Clearing someone/something from suspicion/accusation
 
so, the words in the sentence that give the best clue to the meaning of indicates would be Only contradict

hope this helps,

What type of punctuation should not typically be used in any kind of formal or professional writing

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the answer is exclamation point.
Certain types of punctuation that should not typically be used in formal or professional writing are the following..
Too many dashes or hyphens,( they tend to confuse the reader)
Too many commas, ( they make your writing choppy and confusing)
Unnecessary quotes,( they especially are not food when you pick one that is not pertaining to the topic)
Also, Ampersands( also known as symbols,or emoji's, except in writing, very un-professional, as well as confusing for the reader). Hope this helped! Have a good day!

What fatal misunderstanding brings on the climax of Romeo and Juliet?A.
Juliet hears the false rumor that Romeo has been banished.


B.
Romeo thinks that Paris will do harm to Juliet's body as it lies in the tomb.


C.
Juliet thinks that Romeo has left some poison for her.


D.


Romeo gets the incorrect information that Juliet is dead.

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The answer is D. Nearing the end, Romeo hears that Juliet is dead and so he goes to buy poison from this guy, and after the "funeral", he sneaks into the tomb and cries and stares, not knowing that she had taken something to make it seem like she is dead. When she wakes up, he had already drank the poison and she, being devastated, grabs his knife and stabs herself in the chest.

Answer: D.  Romeo gets the incorrect information that Juliet is dead.

Explanation:
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