What is the definition of etymology? a. the study of ancient greek legends b. the study of word parts: prefixes, roots, and suffixes c. the study of greek heroes and epic poems d. the study of the history and meaning of words

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

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What exaggeration about him smiley does the narrator of the notorious jumping frog of calveras county make