Identify the literary devices used in the following expressions.
7. oscar thought his mother was pretty cruel
8. i have a ton of homework to do.
9. anna left the train before reaching her stop, she was clearly confused.
10. the beautiful room was ruined by the ugly vase
11. rolling stones gathers no moths.
12. we need some new blood in the organization
13. a rich man is no richer than a poor man
14. the weatherman said there was a 90% chance of participation this afternoon
15. deep down, you're really shallow

How dose religion today compared to the puritans idea of religion

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Which of the following statements would most encourage productive conflict? select all that apply.