Read the passage.
melissa is decorating a pair of jeans in art class. she decides to use all the craft supplies to decorate it. she adds glitter, sequins, beads, and rhinestones. when melissa has finished, she is disappointed because the clothing looks messy. “sometimes, less is more,” she sighs.
which literary device is the author using?

hyperbole

irony

paradox

allegory

If someone wants to funds to you stick around it means they’re going to give you money

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

In a group discussion, which statement most clearly uses evidence to support a conclusion? a) the author makes some good points, but i feel that he’s ultimately biased. b) the author proves that he’s biased when he uses terms like “silly” and “stupid”. c) the author obviously hates the way fast food tastes, which is why he’s negative. d) the author first criticizes fast food, and then goes in to criticize junk food.