Konstantin faced an epic battle against time in order to finish his research paper, drop off his library books, and make it to his part-time job.

What is the connotative meaning of the word epic as used in this sentence?

Which is a higher ratio, 6: 9 or 3: 7

On one hand, i aspire to an ivy league vocation: 1 professor of the sciences in higher education. 2 but like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3 i've got another world of which i like to gladly dream. 4 some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5 in science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6 line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language? a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?