Read the following excerpt and answer the question.

“my heart raced with joy. no dream, i thought, the waking truth at last! ” at those words dawn rose on her golden throne in a sudden gleam of light. (odyssey, 20: 100-3)

which of the following literary devices is most prominent in the excerpt above?

-metaphor
-epic simile
-hyperbole
-personification

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

How does the description of the chenoo support the theme of the legend?

Which excerpt best represents the central conflict of “ everyday use”