sitting, surrounded by the smellof too old potato peelsLucille Clifton, "miss rosie"The passage is an example of:A.DenotationB.Concrete imageryC.Figurative languageD.ThemeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Complete the simile from Juliet's soliloquy: "So early waking - what with loathsome smells, And shrikes like __________ torn out of the earth"*1 pointmandrakescreaturesghosts

Question 9 of 10Which portion of this passage uses the sense of smell to create imagery?Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him wasn't enough to draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book. Its pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance. He noticed the musty odor of each page as he carefully turned it over.A.He noticed the musty odor of each page as he carefully turned it over.B.Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him . . .C.Its pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance.D.. . . draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book.

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "712" ("Because I could not stop for Death"):We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice –in the Ground –What is one purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?A.It compares the grave to a house, making it seem inviting.B.It supports the poem's carefree and casual tone.C.It creates an uncertain tone by making the roof seem unstable.D.It links two unlike things: the grave and the sun.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Identify the concrete noun in the sentence: "The fragrance of fresh flowers filled the room."

Reread the last lines of the poem:But answer came there none And this was scarcely odd, becauseThey'd eaten every one.Which two senses does this final image appeal to the most?A.Taste and smellB.Touch and tasteC.Sound and smellD.Sight and sound