1.in poetic figures of speech, a direct comparison is
a. hyperbole
b. metaphor
c. irony
d. symbol

2.a word picture that always has a concrete reference in the real world is
a. image
b. personification
c. realism
d. simile

3.the first person to use the historical method of dictionary research was
a. noah webster
b. samuel johnson
c. benjamin franklin
d. wilbur wright

4.a student researching the etymological development of a word would find the to be most .
a. oxford english dictionary
b. roget's thesaurus
c. dictionary of american slang
d. the shorter oxford dictionary

1. In poetic figures of speech, a direct comparison is a metaphor. The answer to your question is B.

2. A word picture that always has a concrete reference in the real world is an image. The answer to your question is A.

3. The first person to use the historical method of dictionary research was Samuel Johnson. The answer to your question is B.

4. A student researching the etymological development of a word would find the Oxford English Dictionary to be most helpful. The answer to your question is A. 

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