Why did the author replace the word dangerous with perilous?
a) it gives it a more adventurous tone
b) it gives it a more focused tone
c) it give it a more scholarly tone
d) it gives it a more down-to-earth tone

What kind of word is the pronoun in bold letters? the car will be yours when you pay your last car payment.

Which most closely describes the author's use of historical information for the novel white fang? consider both texts provided. the author included details and descriptions of the dogs that match the historical details provided. b) the author changed the historical facts about early sled dogs to fit the needs of his plot and setting. c) the author changed the description and age of the dogs, which was necessary for his main character to develop bonds with the dogs. d) the author included historically accurate details of the dogs' working conditions, but the dogs he describes in his story are alaskan huskies.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from james joyce's "the dead"? his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling. a. metaphor b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. euphemism