Which word best names the type of figurative language underlined in the paragraph? annie heard the old locomotive belch and she felt a lurch. the wheels began to shriek as they rolled slowly forward along the shining rails. annie waved her lace hanky from the window until she could no longer see her parents. what an adventure to be off for her new life as a nanny to four young baker children. a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia c. simile

What inference can be made about the characters beliefs

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Type the correct answer in the box. use numerals instead of words. if necessary, use / for the fraction bar. the length of each side of a square increases by 2.5 inches to form a new square with a perimeter of 70 inches. the length of each side of the original square was inches.