Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
A. Cowboys are like hummingbirds, never stopping long in one
place.
B. The cowboy could rope a calf faster than a mosquito could
blink.
C. A cowboy's horse is his transportation and his company.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

What does water came out from a rock mean in this poem and why is it compared to the radio waltz? time was away and somewhere else. the waiter did not come, the clock forgot them and the radio waltz came out like water from a rock: time was away and somewhere else.

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance