What is the effect of the simile, “A buzzer sounded in George’s head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm.”? a. It makes the reader feel empathy for George.
b. It implies criminal activity is rampant in their society.
c. It carries the connotation that thinking is a crime.
d. It shows the government has total control of society in 2081.

(Harrison Bergeron Story)

Fill in the table with definitions of the literary techniques and concepts that occur in beowulf.

Aspot in middle of the retina that only contains cones is called the

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.