Which of these sentences includes an example of hyperbole? We asked my mother a thousand times to take us to the pool.

When the pool was closed, there was little to do in town.

It was the last day that the pool across town would be open.

I had texted my friends that morning: Let’s go to the pool!!

Affixes can provide an element of difference between similar words. choose the correct word in the set below. you may use a dictionary for . the concept of grace is in christ's resurrection. implicit explicit

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.