Read the short speech. household chores are rarely exciting. sorting laundry and unloading dishes does not quicken the pulse. few people smile at the prospect of mopping. however, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation. young children who in the kitchen gain confidence preparing food. when teens in the yard, they learn valuable home-maintenance skills. these experiences provide support for future independence and success. identify the metaphor in the speech. “household chores are rarely exciting.” “sorting laundry and unloading dishes does not quicken the pulse.” “however, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation.” “when teens in the yard, they learn valuable home-maintenance skills.”

C) “However, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation.”

Explanation:  a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. In the given short speech we can see an example of a metaphor in the line "However, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation" where the speaker compares chores with building blocks, because of the skills and values they provide to children and teenagers.

the rhetorical devices that he used in "common sense" are syntax for his sentence structure and pathos for his emotion against the british unfairly treating the "americans" and logos of what documents that what happened to the pilgrims when they had the mayflower compact and how that the british were wanting to have one religion but the compact said for any religion to be accepted.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.