What type of figurative language is exemplified by the following figurative example: The sun massaged her skin with its soothing fingers.
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
Neither fears nor worry ________ him as he swims.
disturb
disturbs
disturbing
disturbed
Either Jerry or the boys ________ the new friendship.
initiate
initiates
initiating
initiation
When Lizzie tears out Miss Lottie’s marigolds, she realizes that it is the end of her _______________ and the beginning of her feelings of _____________.
life; death
love; hate
friendship; trust
innocence; compassion
In “Marigolds,” why does Miss Lotties’s garden become “completely barren”?
A severe drought hits the area.
Miss Lottie never plants marigolds again.
The thrown rocks kill all of the flowers.
Pesticide renders the ground dead and useless.
Who are the models for the first (snow blamer) and second (house loser) “morphodites”?
Atticus; Mr. Avery
Mr. Avery; Miss Maudie
Miss Maudie; Mr. Radley
Mr. Radley; Miss Caroline
Directions: Click in as many boxes as are necessary to indicate all
true responses to the following question. (More than one answer is
possible!)
While she’s busy watching the house burn, what does Scout miss seeing?
How can you write the following sentence correctly? generally you writes good but today you has too many short sentences in youre english essay tracy
Generally you write well, but today you have too many short sentences in your English essay, Tracy.
Generally you write good, but today you have too many short sentences in your English essay, Tracy.
Generally you write good, but today you have to many short sentences in your English essay, Tracy.
Generally you write good, but today you have too many short sentences in your English essay Tracy.
Why does Lizabeth (“Marigolds”) destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds and what point is the author trying to make about Lizabeth’s life?
Lizabeth is a hateful child, so she destroys Miss Lottie's marigolds. The author wants readers to understand that a bad life can make bad people.
Lizabeth is very upset and scared because she heard her father cry, so she destroys the beauty in Miss Lottie's life out of fear and jealousy. The author wants readers to understand that Lizabeth's bad life and her loss of innocence does not mean that her compassion for others should end.
Lizabeth destroys Miss Lottie's marigolds because she wants to show off to her friends. The author makes the point that showing off is wrong.