Her mother told her to zip her lip. this sentence is an example of an idiom because it contains a. a word that sounds like what it means. b. language that cannot be taken literally. c. two words near each other that rhyme. d. a colorful description that makes you picture the scene

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

Which literary device has emily dickinson used in these lines? how dreary to be somebody! how public, like a frog to tell your name the livelong day to an admiring bog! metaphor alliteration simile allusion

As a representative of a pharmaceutical company, you have been asked to speak to a group of physicians at a medical conference to introduce a new drug. when discussing how the drug works, which strategy is not appropriate?