People north of the valley are a little light above the shoulders.1)  Paradox2)  Irony3)  Euphemism

Question 8Tips1 ptsAnd travellers, now, within that valley,Through the red-litten windows seeVast forms that move fantasticallyTo a discordant melody; While, like a ghastly vapid river, Through the pale doorA hideous throng rush out forever,And laugh - but smile no more.  In the line “While, like a ghastly vapid river”, what figurative language is used?Group of answer choicesSimileMetaphorPersonificationAllusion Flag question: Question 9Question 9Tips1 pts“I’ll love you, dear, i”ll love youTill China and Africa meet,And the river jumps over the mountainAnd the salmon sing in the street,… What figurative language is used in the excerpt?Group of answer choicesHyperboleIronyMetaphorSimile Flag question: Question 10Question 10Tips1 ptsHot Sand my toes squishSun did shine down upon meRed, my skin did getMy day at the beach is doneTomorrow, another one In which of the five senses does the poem appeal the MOST?Group of answer choicesTouchHearingSightSmell Flag question: Question 11Question 11Tips1 ptsImagery is a visually descriptive figurative language. Which of the following is the BEST tip for someone who wishes to employ imagery in their writing?Group of answer choicesStimulate the imagination of the readers by giving vivid descriptions.Keep your readers guessing until the end through plot twists and mystery.Make your characters grow throughout the plot.Let the characters speak for themselves. Flag question: Question 12Question 12Tips1 ptsWhich of the following sound devices is used in the example below?“I will not have you...behaving like a babbling, bumbling, band of baboons”Group of answer choicesAlliterationAssonanceOnomatopoeiaOxymoron

And travellers, now, within that valley,Through the red-litten windows seeVast forms that move fantasticallyTo a discordant melody; While, like a ghastly vapid river, Through the pale doorA hideous throng rush out forever,And laugh - but smile no more.  In the line “While, like a ghastly vapid river”, what figurative language is used?Group of answer choicesSimileMetaphorPersonificationAllusion

The poem begins with a peaceful depiction of summer idleness but ends with a reflection on the presence of cruelty and suffering in the world. This contrast between the tranquillity of nature and the harshness of human behaviour creates a sense of irony, highlighting the complexities of life.

Question 7 of 10Which sentence describes an example of situational irony in Gulliver's Travels?A.Gulliver expects the humans in the land of the Houyhnhnms to be very wise, but they are the most brutal and disgusting beasts imaginable.B.Gulliver wears clothing to make himself look different from the disgusting Yahoos, because the Houyhnhnms have no knowledge of clothing.C.Gulliver imitates the sounds the Houyhnhnms make and only later learns the meanings of the words he is producing.D.Gulliver cannot eat the rotting meat that the Yahoos eat, so he worries that he will not be able to sustain himself among the Houyhnhnms.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Writers of Southwestern humor attempted to describe the life, culture, and history of those seen as more civilized living "back east".TrueFalse