In regards to her children, Mrs. Bowles says, "I put up with them when they come home three days a month; it's not bad at all. You heave them into the ‘parlor' and turn the switch. It's just like washing clothes"(Bradbury 96). This is an example of what kind of figurative language?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Aclassmate is sending hurtful messages such as "you're stupid" and "you're ugly." this behavior can be described as denigration harassment cyberstalking exclusion

What was the biggest type of pirate ship called?