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Based on this excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “In Another Country,” what is the contextual meaning of the phrase “take up”? “Ah, yes,” the major said. “Why, then, do you not take up the use of grammar?” So we took up the use of grammar, and soon Italian was such a difficult language that I was afraid to talk to him until I had the grammar straight in my mind.

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What is the meaning of the wind billowing out the seat of britches

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What is the meaning of disadvantage

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What is the meaning of draw back

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Suddenly i felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten a thrill of returning thought and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me what element of plot does this sentence best represent> conflict conclusion exposition climax

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In paragraphs 6 and 7 what type of figurative language does the author use? A.allusion B.hyperbole C.personification D.simile 6 “Now get ready. Wait till I give the word. She won’t want to mount the reef; a boat hates shoal water. Stand by–wait–WAIT–keep her well in hand. NOW cramp her down! Snatch her! snatch her!” 7 He seized the other side of the wheel and helped to spin it around until it was hard down, and then we held it so. The boat resisted, and refused to answer for a while, and next she came surging to starboard, mounted the reef, and sent a long, angry ridge of water foaming away from her bows.

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How does Caliban best show he has power with language? A) He curses Miranda and Prospero. B) He drinks with Stephano and Trinculo while they wander the island. C) He gets Stephano and Trinculo to agree to his plan to kill Prospero. D) He overpowers Ariel when he comes to trick Trinculo.

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Read this sentence: The athletes, coaches, and newscasters all commingled at the same dinner after the Olympic opening ceremonies. Which word from the sentence provides a clue to the meaning of commingled? Athletes All Same Opening

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Read this sentence and answer the questions below: I didn’t think she had time to cook, so I was ecstatic to come home and find my mom had made my favorite dinner. Which phrase gives the most helpful clue to the meaning of ecstatic? I didn’t think Had time to cook Come home My favorite dinner

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Which of the following is a characteristic of formal language? a: Jargon b: Contractions c: Standard English d: Slang

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Read this sentence: I couldn’t tell how to replace the headlight from reading the car’s manual because the directions were totally ambiguous. What resource could you use to find the meaning of ambiguous? Almanac Thesaurus Dictionary Encyclopedia

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Read the excerpt from “The Gettysburg Address”. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought fourth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty. What rhetorical device is present in the passage? A. parallel structure B. allusion C. first-person plural mode of address D. figurative language

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“There is a solid sand-bar under it that is nearly as straight up and down as the side of a house.” What kind of figurative language is used in this quotation from the selection?

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What do words of Martin Luther King mean? “A riot is the language of the unheard.”

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What specifically was Abraham Lincoln meaning when he made this statement? “Let the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.”

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When Abraham Lincoln said: “When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run.” What is the meaning of this excerpt?

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Why is formal/standard the most appropriate level of diction for a work email?*because it illustrates an educated tone*because no one would understand most formal at work*because informal language affects the clarity of the message*because jargon is clear in the workplace

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What specifically was Abraham Lincoln meaning when he made this statement? “I never went to school more than six months in my life, but I can say this: that among my earliest recollections, I remember how, when a mere child, I used to get irritated when anybody talked to me in a way I could not understand.”

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What specifically was Abraham Lincoln meaning when he made this statement? “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”

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When Abraham Lincoln said: “If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.” What is the meaning of this excerpt?

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What specifically was Abraham Lincoln meaning when he made this statement? “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”

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How does the rhetorical language and structure of the preamble influence it’s purpose, meaning, and tone?

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One of the most common feet or foot of meter in the English language is: 1.) The trochambic foot 2.) The tetrambic foot 3.) The hexambic foot 4.) The iambic foot

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When Montresor says he was so glad to see Fortunato that “I thought I should never have done wringing his hand”, Poe is using A. figurative language. B. irony. C. foreshadowing. D. sentimentality.

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Which of the following is an example of the denotative meaning of language? A flower is used to beautify. A flower comes in many colors A flower is the blossom of a plant A flower symbolizes beauty

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Which of the words printed in italics in the following sentences is most likely to convey a denotative meaning? A. Deliver the goods soon, or else.B. The recipe calls for one pint of cream.C. What time did he call?D. Do you know what the owl signifies?

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The wretched refuse of your teeming shore explain the meaning behind this quote

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Which sentence form the story helps the reader. understand the meaning of disputing as it is used on paragraph 1

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I am going to pick out a car today. I hope the one I want is available in green. Which sentence joins the clauses above correctly without changing their meaning? I am going to pick out a car today, and I hope the one I want is available in green. I am going to pick out a car today I hope the one I want is available in green. I am going to pick out a car today I hope; the one I want is available in green. I am going to pick out a car; today I hope the one I want is available in green.

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Can you elaborate on the purpose of figurative language?

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