The Poet uses litotes as a literary technique in the sentence That [sword] was not useless to the warrior now from Beowulf.
Litotes is a technique that communicates in a positive message through a negative structure, we can see in the sentence the use of was not, but the general meaning is a positive one saying that the sword was in fact really useful.
The other options are not correct because those techniques make reference to sounds and metrics or use of a combination of words no the general meaning of a sentence.
This is an extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Explanation:
- Ben Roger was of the same age as Tom. When Tom was whitewashing the fence, he came there eating an apple. he was giving a long melodious whoop at intervals with a ding- dong, ding-dong.
- He was personating a steamboat. He slowed down the speed and pretended as if he was drawing nine feet of water. He acted as if he was the boat, the captain and the engine bell.
- Then he pretened as if he was stopping the forty feet wheel with a ting-a-ling-ling.
It reveals that he is organized and used to an established morning routine.
The excerpt describes Travis waking up, getting out of bed, grabbing his clothes and going to the bathroom. The narrator's use of the phrase "almost blindly" shows that Travis knows exactly where his towels and clothes are because he does this so frequently. We don't know Travis's opinions about sharing the bathroom or getting up in the morning. The narrator describes Travis as sturdy and handsome, but we don't know if they came from his mother or father.
Answer:
D) all of the choices are correct
Explanation:
This question refers to the novel <em>Dance Hall of the Dead</em> by Tony Hillerman, published in 1973. The series follows the adventures of police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, and it is set in New Mexico. The series are well-known for drawing information and inspiration from the traditions of the Navajo and Zuni people. It is primarily set in Ramah Reservation.
