Tessa's talking telephone tried the Nerves of her talkative twin, Talia. Which literary device is used in the sentence above? a. applying human characteristics to a nonhuman object

b. repetition of an initial consonant sound

c. using exaggerated terms for emphasis

d. using words to convey the opposite of their meaning

in general, fiction refers to plot, settings, and characters created from the imagination, while nonfiction refers to factual stories focused on actual events and people. however, the difference between these two genres is sometimes blurred, as the two often intersect.

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its hard for me to see which word is supposed to be in bold. if i knew then i would be able to better.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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