Read the poem and select the text that shows an example of hyperbole.

sketch

by carl sandburg

the shadows of the ships
rock on the crest
in the low blue lustre
of the tardy and the soft inrolling tide.

a long brown bar at the dip of the sky
puts an arm of sand in the span of salt.

the lucid and endless wrinkles
draw in, lapse and withdraw.
wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles
wash on the floor of the beach.

rocking on the crest
in the low blue lustre
are the shadows of the ships.

a (the soft inrolling tide)

b ( the dip of the sky)

c ( endless wrinkles)

d ( wavelets crumble )

e ( rocking on the crest )

In a speech to high school students, a business owner makes the following statement short response

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

3.2.) quizanalyze the meanings of words read this passage: this year my little sister rocked straight as, made great saves as the goalie of her lacrosse team, and even became the president of her fifth-grade class. this kid is a ball of energy, but she still has time to crack goofy jokes with her big sister. what is the tone of this passage? o a. serious o b. jealous o c. impressed o d. tired