Which literary device is used in these lines from the poem "Alone" by Maya Angelou?

Where water is not thirsty

And bread loaf is not stone

simile

personification

irony

allusion

Read the following sentence. john quincy adams' pet alligator was a gift from the marquis de lafayette. determine if the prepositional phrase is an adverb or adjective phrase, and identify the word or words it is modifying. a.

Describe how the theme its necessary to take risks connects to the perpose of telling a folktale

In at least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in "Everyday Use."

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "i wanted it"?

Read the passage below and answer the question. A vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell, like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way.

Based on this satirical excerpt, what is most likely to be true about the author? A. He believes England is facing difficult economic times. B. He does not believe gentlemen should wear boots during the summer. C.

Based on the etymological information, What is the meaning of the word tectonic?

The comparative form of adjectives compares A. At least a dozen different items. B. The past to the present. C. Two things or people. D. More than two things or people.

What is the rhyme scheme of this verse? Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky

The ___ poets celebrated the pleasures and woes of life. a) metaphysical b) cavalier c) dramatic d) puritan