18) the phrase kept flying straight ahead like an engine on a railroad track is an example of which figure of speech? a) hyperbole b) oxymoron c) personification d) simile 19) which type of figurative language is used in the third sentence of the first paragraph to compare hummingbird to a fragile little sapling? a) a simile b) hyperbole c) a metaphor d) personification 1heron and hummingbird were a comic pair because they did not resemble each other at all. heron had long legs that he sometimes tripped over. hummingbird was skinny and very short, like a fragile little sapling. to overcome their height distance, they had to yell to each other during their conversations. they were constantly fishing and had no need to compete because each enjoyed a different type of fish. as a matter of fact, most of the fish heron ate were bigger than hummingbird! hummingbird preferred tiny fish because he could snack on them all day. after a successful day of fishing, heron and hummingbird relaxed beside the river. each had stuffed himself with a plentiful amount of fish. however, they grew concerned that one day the rivers might not hold enough fish for both of them. they decided to race to decide who could have all the fish in the world. the race would take two days and pheasant would make the finish line at the base of the mountain where she lived. 3heron and hummingbird began their ascent from the land, flying high enough to avoid the trees in their path. they coasted over the green canopy of leaves. the heron, realizing that it was going to be a long race, kept a good attitude. after about a half mile, hummingbird spotted a patch of violets. he dove from his place in the sky with a loud zoom to taste the nectar from the flowers. it was so good that he took a break from the race for a long sweet drink. heron glanced down at his friend, but kept flying straight ahead like an engine on a railroad track. after a while, hummingbird struggled to get back into the race, his belly full of nectar. he decided to settle down in a cozy moss nest on the side of a tree for some shuteye. 4heron flew by himself through the lonely night. he missed hummingbird’s company during the long trek to the mountain. suddenly, hummingbird zigzagged from behind heron. hummingbird seemed full of energy from his recent sleep. still, once hummingbird noticed a bunch of bright yellow flowers, he was out of the race as quickly as he had joined it. hummingbird couldn’t stop thinking about how thirsty he was! he flew blissfully into a patch of glorious flowers. 5only minutes later, heron reached the edge of the mountain. pheasant congratulated him on winning the race. they had a satisfying sip of water while they waited for hummingbird to finish the race. when hummingbird finally arrived, he admitted that he had forgotten about the race. he let heron have all the fish in the water. without the option of eating fish, hummingbird drank flower nectar all the time. after that day, heron and hummingbird ate different foods. they moved away from each other, but they sometimes met up to talk about the good old days when they had fished together, and to tell stories about their new homes.

Memories of a memory have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? if so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. new insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things. first, memory is vague. imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. most likely, you could describe the room very generally. you could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. so when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. there are lots of different kinds of "tall." second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. for example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. in effect, your brain is combining memories to you tell the story. third, your memory changes over time. it also changes the more you retell the story. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. you may have noticed this yourself. the next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. you may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? the human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture. part a and part b below contain one fill-in-the-blank to be used for all three question responses. your complete response must be in the format a, b, c including the letter choice, commas, and a space after the commas. part a: which of the following best explains why memories from childhood are unreliable? fill in blank 1 using a, b, or c. our brains add details and general knowledge to childhood memories. our brains are not as reliable as video cameras are. our brains create new stories to make the past more interesting. part b select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using e, f, or g. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using h, i, or j. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture answer for blank 1:

Question from select the correct answer. what argument is susan b. anthony making in the passage? a. male citizens created the laws to secure the rights of men, so legal reform is required to secure women’s rights. b. women are often punished for committing criminal acts that are pardoned when committed by men. c. women are judged under laws supposedly written only for males, so they are entitled to the same rights as males. d. the court judge modified the original documents to arrest and try anthony unfairly. has anyone else got this?

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.