Which form of figurative language did historians use when they described the expedition of the donner party in the following quote? “…the disaster was the most spectacular in the record of western migration." allusion paradox metaphor simile

A paradox because it goes against common sense by calling a disaster "spectacular". Hope this helped! :)

modal adverbs are used to modify specific verbs that consist of a linking verb (verb of being) and sometimes another verb. examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

modal auxiliary. an auxiliary verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood, aspect, or tense. in english, the most common modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. also called modal .