Rita slowly climbed the stairs. The wood beneath her feet creaked like an ancient door on rusty hinges. She thought she heard something and froze in her tracks. Her heart was a speeding train. Hearing nothing more, she continued walking. She wished she could see better. She was surrounded by blackness darker than deep space.

Which option best describes the role of the hyperbole in the passage?

A. To convey a sense of how little Rita can see
B. To convey a sense of what might be upstairs
C. To convey a sense of what Rita is thinking
D. To convey a sense of how high the steps are

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

Explain the metaphor beyond the symbol by choosing the phrase that establishes what is similar in the pair of words. select the item that best expresses this. use your notes if you need them. poverty: riches

Will give branliest and 25 points if answer all quesyions 1. select the correct prefix for the following base word: freeze (against freezing). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 2. select the correct prefix for the following base word: lock (lock between). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 3. select the correct prefix for the following base word: behave (behave badly). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 4. select the correct prefix for the following base word: mature (not mature). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 5.. select the correct prefix for the following base word: play (play again). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti-