what type of figurative language is used in this sentence: "His footsteps echoed behind him like slaps on the cement, as though there was another person climbing, getting closer"

Which sentence shows the correct verb mood usage? A. It is essential that she wait in line. B. If we wait now, we were next in line. C. Go be waiting in line. D. Since we know about the sale, we were going to get here sooner.

Which figure of speech is used in the following line from the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe? How they clang, and clash, and roar! A) metaphor B) alliteration C) personification D) onomatopoeia

The American Dream can be described as "contradictory." What is ONE reason given in support of this claim?

Instead of relying upon a small, stable, well-paid, and well-trained workforce, the fast food industry seeks out part-time, unskilled workers who are willing to accept low pay.

Read the excerpt from "My Lord Bag of Rice." He had only gone a few steps when he heard some one calling him from behind.

Is "i redo my homework, if i get the questions wrong" a complex sentence?

Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase? While the children take naps, the parents read in the living room. A. While the children B. read in C. in the living room D. the parents

Magwitch looks at Pip "with an air of admiring proprietorship," indicating that A. he believes that he owns Pip and Pip is indebted to him. B. he expects Pip to do exactly what he says because he has paid Pip's way. C.

The text's credibility relies on the author's use of

Why does this article mention the Lycurgus Cup and the Portland Vase? A) as examples of how expensive colored glass artifacts have become today B) as examples of how exquisite colored glass has been created throughout history C) as examples of how