When professor catherine ross says “freedom of expression is the engine oil that makes democracies function,” she employs wut literary device? a. personification. b. irony. c. foreshadowing. d. metaphor

Anja wrote a conclusion that restates her main ideas and thesis. what is the best way for her to fully develop her conclusion? she should add a humorous anecdote to fully engage the reader. she should introduce a new idea that builds on her thesis statement. she should show how her thesis and ideas are connected to one another. she should support her main ideas with strong evidence that explains them.

Read the excerpts from samuel johnson’s preface to a dictionary of the english language. which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts? in excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the physical act of moving. in excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests scientific discoveries. in excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the gradual march of time. in excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests steps toward a particular goal.

Hich phrase defines "simile" best? giving human qualities to an idea or an inanimate object a comparison between two unlike things using like or as a direct comparison between two things; saying one thing is the other a direct address to an inanimate object or deceased person as if it could respond