Match each example with the choice that best fits the description.

Match Term Definition
The connotative definition of the word snake A) Todd was a snake in the grass, waiting for a chance to strike.
The denotative definition of the word snake B) one who is untrustworthy or presents an unseen danger
A sentence featuring the literal meaning of the word snake C) Anita told everyone she would like a snake for her birthday.
A sentence featuring a simile with the word snake D) a scaly, limbless, elongated, sometimes venomous reptile
A sentence featuring a metaphor with the word snake

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each excerpt to the type of characterization it uses.

Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of theexcerpt?