What part of speech is used in the following sentence: "Intrigued, Harmetz wrote a piece that described the series as being 'as contagious as chicken pox'"?

paradox

oxymoron

personification

metaphor

hyperbolex

simile

How did Aronnax react to the news that they were headed out to sea again and all chance of escape was lost?

Write a thesis statement for a research paper about Ronald Reagan.

Identify the use of the italicized noun clause. The reason I am late is that I had failed to set the alarm. direct object subject subject complement

The phrase "feet that might have served for shovels" is an example of what kind of figurative language? metaphor personification hyperbole simile

In the movie Thor (2011), Thor must prove that he is worthy of being a king before he can use his mighty hammer. Which word describes the conflict best?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are ___. Old friends of hamlet clowns that hamlet used to know travelers who are murdered in the wake of revenge or hamlets trusted advisors

What is a major difference between Doré's and Blake's illustrations of Dante's Inferno? A. Doré's illustrations depict characters and settings in a realistic way, while Blake's illustrations show a more unrealistic and stylized version of the story.

What would you do if fear was not a factor and you could not fail?

In The Autobiography, what does Franklin do once he has written down his list of virtues? Franklin never attains perfection but feels he has grown through his efforts. Franklin's efforts fall short because he is not ambitious or hard-working enough.

How does the map develop the central idea that scholars at Jundi Shapur spread the knowledge of sugar? The map illustrates the spread of sugar from New Guinea to Persia.