At the end of the story "The Gun" by Philip K. the space travelers leave the planet planning to return in the future. As their ship flies off, the automated destructive weapon they disabled begins to repair itself, unbeknownst to these space travelers. This event is most clearly an occurrence of what figurative device? A.
cosmic irony
B.
dramatic irony
C.
euphemism
D.
hyperbole

Which connotations are associated with the word representative as it is used in this passage?

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

What element of medieval literature does the disappearance of the sword into the lake represent?