Read this statement: "but old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." how is this statement related to figurative language? a. this statement demonstrates personification. b. this statement demonstrates a hyperbole. c. this statement demonstrates a onomatopoeia. d. this demonstrates a simile.

The answer is B. The reason is because fears can't physically hang.

what statements do want me describe the similarities of, and there is nothing that check all that apply.

- "a nonrestrictive clause functions as a modifier to a noun (that is an object, person or concept). these clauses can be described by the following three options: it is set off by comas, it contains a subject and a verbs and it adds nonessential information to the sentence.

for example, in "here is bill gates, who confounded microsoft software company" we can identify "who confounded microsoft software company" as a nonrestrictive clause modifying the noun bill gates. this clause can be describes as a nonrestrictive clause because it is separated by a comma, it adds nonessential information to identify who bill gates is and it must contain both a subject (who) and a verb (confounded)."