Match each type of figurative language to its definition. ( I NEED THIS ASAP)

A) A statement that appears to contradict itself but can be true

B) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words; one thing directly represents another

C) A figure of speech in which nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities

D) A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature

E) An inquiry used for effect rather than an actual answer

CHOICES: Metaphor, Personification, Allusion, Rhetorical question, Paradox.

Whats the best lie you told and got away with?

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.